Byndoor (Udupi): Actor Rishab Shetty was spotted with the Chief Minister of Karnataka, Basavaraj Bommai, during a visit to the Kollur Mookambika temple on Thursday.

However, the CM has denied any prior knowledge of the actor's presence and stated that it was a coincidence. He further added that Shetty is a supporter of the BJP's ideology and openly propagates it, adding that their thought process is alike.

Asked if Rishab will be seen campaigning for the BJP in the coming elections, the Chief Minister said that the party had no such plans and that he had not discussed about it with the actor.

The development comes at a time when the BJP is gearing up for the upcoming assembly elections in the state.

Meanwhile, the actor has not commented on the matter.

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Belthangady: The sister of a woman identified as Padmalatha, who had allegedly been raped and murdered in Dharmasthala three decades ago, visited the office of the Special Investigation Team (SIT), which is probing the Dharmasthala mass burial case, on Monday to file a complaint asking for a re-investigation of the incident.

The victim was reportedly raped and murder about 39 years ago, in 1986.

Padmalatha’s sister Indravathi, who was accompanied by CPM leader BM Bhat and others, asked for a meeting with the senior officers of the SIT.

The team, which is investigating the Dharmasthala mass burial case based on a complaint filed by a man who wished to remain anonymous, is functioning from an office opened in Belthangady.