Dharmasthala: SIT begins fifth day of operation in mass burial allegations case
Belthangady: On the fifth day of its ongoing investigation into the alleged burial of multiple bodies, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) arrived at the Nethravathi forest region around 11:30 AM on August 1, accompanied by the main complainant in the case.
Excavation work is currently underway at a site marked as "spot number 7," with the assistance of sanitation workers and a mini-JCB machine.
The high-level team present on site includes IPS officer Jitendra Kumar Dayama, Superintendent of Police Simon, Puttur Assistant Commissioner Stella Varghese, Belthangady Tahsildar Prithvi Sanikam, DCF Roshini from the Social Forestry Department, as well as personnel from the Internal Security Division (ISD), Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), Revenue Department, and Forest Department.
The SIT continues its search as part of an extensive probe into the serious allegations surrounding the mass burial claims in the Dharmasthala region.
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Minor girl kidnapped and raped; main accused and two cafe owners held
Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.
Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.
Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.
