Three human remains found near site 11 in Dharmasthala case: Advocate for Sujatha Bhat
Mangaluru: In a press release issued on Tuesday, Advocate Manjunath N, representing Sujatha Bhat, the mother of missing MBBS student Ananya Bhat, claimed that at least three human remains were exhumed on Monday from a forested hillock near “Site Number 11” in Dharmasthala. One of the remains is believed to be that of a woman. A saree was also recovered from the site.
According to the statement, the exhumation team had trekked about 100 meters from Site 11 and climbed a 100-foot hill where the complainant had newly identified burial spots. The operation yielded remains from multiple individuals. Some members of the team reportedly sustained minor injuries while climbing the slope.
Advocate Manjunath praised the Special Investigation Team (SIT) for allowing the complainant to lead them to a location slightly beyond the initially marked “Site 11.” He emphasised that had the SIT insisted on restricting the search only to the original measurement, it would have been both “unscientific and meaningless.”
“A person who has the freedom to identify a location must also have the natural freedom to revise that identification if it later appears inaccurate,” Manjunath stated. He added that this flexibility directly contributed to the success of Monday’s operation.
Manjunath also lauded the overall efforts of the SIT and the exhumation team, calling their work “commendable” so far.
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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.
