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Dharmasthala Temple Secret Burial Allegations Spur FIR and Exhumation Plans

A court bid to exhume graves marks the next stage of the police probe into decades-old secret burials.

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The Karnataka police said they have secured court permission to proceed with the case. (Representational image)
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Overview

  • The anonymous former Dalit sanitation worker alleges he was coerced by temple supervisors from 1995 to 2014 to bury and burn rape and murder victims near Dharmasthala.
  • Dakshina Kannada police registered an FIR on July 4 under Section 211(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for failing to report serious crimes.
  • Authorities announced plans on July 6 to seek court approval to exhume suspected burial sites for forensic examination.
  • The complainant provided photographs of skeletal remains and pledged to identify those responsible upon receiving legal protection.
  • His July 5 application under Karnataka’s Witness Protection Scheme is under review to secure his and his family’s safety.