Overview

• Religious leaders from Karnataka met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi and pressed for an NIA probe, with the delegation saying he assured a careful review.
• G. Parameshwara questioned the rationale for shifting the case to the NIA, noting a state SIT is already investigating and any takeover would need formal justification.
• The minister said alleged foreign funding must be probed by central agencies, and reports cited sources saying the Enforcement Directorate is gathering financial records.
• The SIT is probing claims of multiple murders and secret burials in Dharmasthala after complainant C N Chinnaiah, later arrested on perjury charges, made sweeping allegations.
• Parameshwara said the SIT is exploring possible links to the 2012 Soujanya case without calling it a reinvestigation and noted that individuals such as Uday Jain may be summoned based on leads.