Dharmasthala case: SIT senior officer Anucheth granted leave to travel to US amid investigation
Bengaluru: Amid the investigation of the Dharmasthala mass burial case, senior officer of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) MN Anucheth, has reportedly traveled to the United States to participate in the Intelligent Transportation Society of America World Congress 2025.
As per a report in the Deccan Herald, the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR), in a letter dated August 1, granted leave to Anucheth, who is currently Deputy Inspector General of Police (Recruitment), to attend the event from August 19 to 31.
Also, sources in the Home Department have said that, while the SIT was formed on July 19, the senior officer had written to the DPAR on July 16, seeking permission to attend the event in the US.
The SIT is probing the allegations made by a former sanitation worker that several corpses were buried in multiple sites in Dharmasthala, the popular religious centre in Dakshina Kannada. The worker, who had earlier filed a complaint in the matter and was taken to the sites as witness has been arrested under charge of perjury and is in SIT custody.
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Couple, son 'hacked' to death over witchcraft suspicion in Jharkhand's Palamu
Medininagar (PTI): A couple and their 18-year-old son were allegedly hacked to death over suspicion of practising witchcraft in Jharkhand's Palamu, police said on Sunday.
Their minor daughter was also injured in the attack late on Saturday, a police officer said.
The bodies were recovered from their house on Sunday in Panki police station area, he said.
“Initial investigation suggests that the case is related to witchcraft suspicion,” Manoj Kumar Jha, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Lesliganj told PTI.
A manhunt is on to nab the culprits, Jha said.
The girl suffered severe injuries and has been admitted to a government hospital, he said.
The deceased have been identified as Vijay Bhuiyan (45), his wife Kalia Devi (40), and their son Chotu Bhuiyan.
The bodies have been sent to Medinirai Medical College and Hospital (MMCH) for post-mortem examination.
