Overview
- Submitting its report to the Belthangady court, the SIT charged six people — C.N. Chinnaiah, Mahesh Shetty Thimmarodi, Girish Mattannavar, T. Jayanth, Vittal Gowda and Sujatha Bhat — under BNSS provisions tied to false evidence and forgery.
- The filing spans roughly 3,900–3,932 pages and cites sections including BNS 227, 228, 230, 231, 233, 236, 240, 248 and 336, with a supplementary report planned after scientific results arrive.
- The SIT alleges a planted skull was used to bolster the initial claims, stating forensic assessment indicates it belonged to a 32-year-old man rather than a woman as claimed by Chinnaiah.
- Investigators documented digs at more than 17 locations, reported partial male skeletal remains at two sites, and said recent Bangalagudda excavations yielded multiple skulls and ID cards now with the FSL.
- The SIT asked for additional time and directions to complete outstanding questioning and analysis, while Karnataka’s home minister said the government cleared the submission and the legislature will be briefed once the report is before it.