A notice has been issued by Belthangady Police to Sowjanya movement activist Mahesh Shetty Thimarody regarding the Special Investigation Team (SIT) for the Dharmasthala mass burial case finding weapons during an inspection of his house in Ujire recently.

Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT), Mangalore, in association with the IEEE Bangalore Section and IEEE Mangalore Subsection, will host the Faculty Conclave – 2025 on September 20 at the institute’s International Seminar Hall.

In the shocking case of seven skeletons recovered from Netravati Bangle Gudde area of Dharmasthala village, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has reportedly identified one of the skeletons with the help of an ID card found at the site. 

The SIT search operation in the Banglegudde forest has led to the recovery of two more human skulls, officials confirmed.

Two people have been arrested for allegedly slaughtering cattle and dumping the remains in forest land near Muggum Colony in Bhatkal, police said on Thursday.

On the second consecutive day, the SIT team continued its search operation in Banglegudde, Dharmasthala village, Belthangady taluk, focusing on the recovery of skeletal remains.

Ahead of the social and educational survey (caste census) that the Karnataka State Backward Classes Commission will conduct from September 22, a meeting of Muslim jamaats and organisation leaders of Dakshina Kannada district was held under the leadership of Zeenath Baksh Jumma Masjid and the Muslim Central Committee on Wednesday evening at the Yenepoya Hospital auditorium in Mangaluru.

Social worker and activist Mahesh Shetty Thimarody has filed a complaint before the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) alleging gross police excess, political targeting, and violation of his fundamental rights. In a letter dated September 13, 2025, he sought an independent inquiry into a series of FIRs registered against him and his supporters, accusing the police of intimidation, fabrication of cases, and acting under political pressure.