Overview

• SIT officers brought complainant C.N. Chinnaiah to Bengaluru for searches and on-site mahazar at activist T. Jayanth’s residence, later taking him to the CID office.
• Jayanth acknowledged sheltering Chinnaiah, said they photographed the skull in Bengaluru, and confirmed a Delhi trip with the skull alongside activists Girish Mattannavar and Sujatha Bhat.
• Investigators plan further spot inspections tied to the complainant’s movements, including visits to locations in Bengaluru and to Salem, Tamil Nadu, according to police sources.
• Forensic testing at the Bengaluru FSL is pending on DNA and soil samples, after earlier analysis determined the presented skull was male, contradicting the complainant’s claim.
• Home Minister G. Parameshwara said the government will not direct the SIT, rejected a time-bound report, and ruled out handing the case to the NIA while urging the team to expedite work.