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Whistleblower in Dharmasthala Secret Burial Case Testifies and Delivers Skeletal Remains

His magistrate statement under the Witness Protection Scheme and delivery of exhumed bones has prompted forensic teams to prepare site exhumations despite temple authorities disputing his claims.

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Dharmasthala panchayat reacts to burial claims, says all records of bodies intact

Overview

  • On July 11, the former sanitation worker formally recorded his statement under Section 183 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and handed over skeletal remains from one alleged burial.
  • A forensic team deployed to Belthangady taluk has begun examining the bones and is readying exhumations at sites identified by the whistleblower.
  • The Dakshina Kannada police registered an FIR on July 4 based on the worker’s complaint and say they will launch a full probe now that formal testimony and physical evidence are in hand.
  • Under India’s Witness Protection Scheme, authorities have granted security measures to the whistleblower and his family to facilitate his cooperation.
  • Dharmasthala Gram Panchayat vice president Shrinivas Rao and temple-linked officials maintain that records of all unclaimed bodies are complete and deny any clandestine burials.