Overview

• G. Parameshwara said the government will not issue directions to the Special Investigation Team and will leave decisions on pace and communication to the investigators.
• He added that a time-bound report is not feasible, though the SIT has been asked to expedite its work and proceed as per its terms of reference.
• Excavation samples have been sent for forensic analysis and authorities said no details will be shared until the probe is complete.
• A Belthangady court last week remanded primary complainant C.N. Chinnaiah to 10 days of SIT custody on allegations of furnishing false evidence and perjury.
• Parameshwara noted the Dharmadhikari has welcomed the probe, the BJP has announced a 1 September ‘Dharmasthala Chalo’ rally, and any Sowjanya case complaint placed before the SIT will be examined.