Court approves SIT’s plea to record fresh statement of Chinnayya in Dharmasthala case
Belthangady: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Dharmasthala case has obtained permission from the Belthangady court to question and record a fresh statement from Chinnayya, who was initially a witness and complainant but is now an accused and lodged in jail.
According to reports, the SIT will conduct the interrogation and record his statement on October 17 and 18.
The SIT sought court permission after noticing discrepancies between Chinnayya’s earlier statements, one made before the SIT, where he allegedly admitted to being involved in the burial of bodies, and another made later before the Belthangady court. The court, after considering the SIT’s plea, granted approval on October 16 to record Chinnayya’s statement at Shivamogga Jail, where he is currently lodged.
It may be recalled that the SIT was originally constituted based on Chinnayya’s initial statement, which alleged key details about the case. However, during the investigation, he retracted his earlier version, claiming that he had given false testimony. Despite his retraction, the SIT has continued its probe, recording statements from multiple individuals.
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UP: Over 60 people fall sick after eating prasad at religious ceremony
Kannauj (UP) (PTI): Sixty-two people fell sick allegedly after earing 'prasad' during a religious ceremony being held here at a private residence, officials said on Saturday.
The 'prasad' consisting of 'panchamrit' and 'panjiri' was distributed on Friday night during a 'Satyanarayan Katha' organised at the residence of Munna Lal Kashyap in Simuapur village, Kannauj.
After eating the 'prasad', several people's health began to deteriorate during the night. Initially, they were taken to private practitioners but eventually all of them were shifted to the district hospital, they said.
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Dr Akanksha at the district hospital said that 62 patients had arrived by 10.30 pm. Among them, 14 patients whose condition was critical were referred to the Medical College in Tirwa (in Kannauj district).
The remaining patients are currently undergoing treatment involving IV drips and medications. The condition of most patients is reported to be stable, officials said.
Upon receiving information about the incident, District Magistrate Ashutosh Mohan Agnihotri, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Swadesh Gupta, and Additional Superintendent of Police Ajay Kumar arrived at the district hospital.
The officials inquired about the patients' health and issued directives for their proper medical care.
