Dharmasthala: SIT to question 5 more Thimarody associates on fund transfer to Chinnayya, his wife
Belthangady: With the probe into the Dharmasthala mass burial case continuing, 11 close associates of Sowjanya movement activist Mahesh Shetty Thimarody received notices from the Special Investigation Team (SIT) officers.
The associates are facing allegations of having transferred funds into the bank accounts of complainant-witness in the case Chinnayya and his wife.
Six of the 11 associates are reported to have already been interrogated by the officers at the SIT office in Belthangady and the remaining five people are expected to be questioned on Tuesday.
The money is said to have been transferred directly to the bank accounts of the couple.
Further details are awaited.
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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.
