FSL report on Dharmasthala skulls submitted, cause of death unclear
Mangaluru (PTI): The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) on Wednesday submitted its report on three skulls and bone remains examined as part of the SIT probe into the alleged case of multiple murders, rapes and burials in Dharmasthala over the past two decades, prompted by claims from complainant CN Chinnaiah, sources in the Special Investigation Team said.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) got the first report of the FSL analysis of the human remains found in the area, they said.
According to the SIT sources, the report details that the skull presented by Chinnaiah in court belonged to an approximately 40-year-old male.
According to the report, the second skull and bones, recovered from Spot-6, were identified as those of a male aged 25-30 years. A third set of remains, found at Spot-15 near tree roots, belonged to a male aged 35-39 years, the sources added.
The FSL analysis found no evidence of fractures or injuries related to assault on any of the remains. The cause of death for all three individuals could not be determined, a source said.
Samples have been sent to the FSL in Ahmedabad for further testing to investigate potential poisoning, he said.
Additionally, the samples of some more skulls and skeletal remains, which were recovered during a subsequent excavation at Banglegudde, are yet to be sent for forensic examination, sources said.
The SIT continues its investigation into the circumstances surrounding the remains and their connection to Chinnaiah's allegations.
Authorities have not released further details on the progress of the probe or the context of the findings.
The report's inconclusive nature regarding the cause of death has left the investigation open, with forensic analysis of the additional remains expected to provide more clarity.
The case remains under scrutiny as the SIT awaits results from the ongoing test.
A controversy erupted after a complainant, later identified as C N Chinnaiah and arrested on charges of perjury, claimed burying a number of bodies, including those of women with signs of sexual assault, in Dharmasthala over a period of time, with the implications pointing towards the administrators of the local temple. The BJP had protested against targeting the temple. Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar had also warned of action if the complaint was false.
Veerendra Heggade, the Dharmadhikari or the custodian of the temple too had welcomed the constitution of the SIT.
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Screenwriter Salim Khan on ventilator support and stable, say doctors
Mumbai (PTI): Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan suffered a brain haemorrhage which has been tackled, is on ventilator support as a safeguard and stable, doctors treating him said on Wednesday, a day after he was admitted to the Lilavati Hospital here.
The 90-year-old, one half of the celebrated Salim-Javed duo which scripted films such as "Sholay", "Deewar" and "Don" with Javed Akhtar, is in the ICU and recovery might take some time given his age.
"His blood pressure was high for which we treated him and we had to put him on a ventilator because we wanted to do certain investigations. Now the ventilator was put as a safeguard so that his situation doesn't get worse. So it is not that he is critical," Dr Jalil Parkar told reporters.
"We did the investigations that were required and today we have done a small procedure on him, I will not go into the details. The procedure done is called DSA (digital subtraction angiography). The procedure has been accomplished, he is fine and stable and shifted back to ICU. By tomorrow, we hope to get him off the ventilator. All in all, he is doing quite well," he added.
Asked whether he suffered a brain haemorrhage, the doctor said, "Unko thoda haemorrhage hua tha, which we’ve tackled. No surgery is required.
As concern over Khan's health mounted, his children, including superstar Salman Khan and Arbaaz Khan, daughter Alvira, and sons-in-law Atul Agnihotri and Aayush Sharma, have been seen outside the hospital along with other well-wishers. His long-time partner Akhtar was also seen coming out of the hospital.
Khan, a household name in the 70s and 80s, turned 90 on November 24 last year. It was the day Dharmendra, the star of many of his films, including "Sholay", "Seeta aur Geeta" and "Yaadon Ki Baraat", passed away.
Hailing from an affluent family in Indore, Khan arrived in Mumbai in his 20s with dreams of stardom. He was good looking and confident he would make a mark in the industry as an actor. But that did not happen. And then, after struggling for close to a decade and getting confined to small roles in films, he changed lanes.
He worked as an assistant to Abrar Alvi and soon met Akhtar to form one of Hindi cinema's most formidable writing partnerships. They worked together on two dozen movies with most of them achieving blockbuster status.
Other than "Sholay", "Deewar" and "Don", Khan and Akhtar also penned "Trishul", "Zanjeer", "Seeta Aur Geeta", "Haathi Mere Saathi", "Yaadon Ki Baarat" and "Mr India".
