Belthangady: In a new development in the ongoing Dharmasthala case, a second complainant, Jayant T, has officially filed a complaint at the Dharmasthala police station, stating that he had witnessed a dead body of a young woman being buried illegally in the Dharmasthala village.

Jayant had first appeared before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) office on Saturday, where he had told the media about his claims regarding the burial of dead bodies in violation of the law. On Monday, he again arrived at the SIT office in Belthangady to submit a formal complaint.

However, SIT officers reportedly directed Jayant T to file his complaint at the Dharmasthala police station. Following their advice, he went to the local station and registered his complaint officially.

According to the Superintendent of Police, the Dharmasthala police have registered a case under number 200/DPS/2025 based on Jayant T’s complaint. Officials have also confirmed that a formal investigation into this will be made.

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Hubballi: A youngster accused of misbehaving with a girl at a dance class and his family members were allegedly assaulted during a clash between two groups in Tumakuru Oni of Kamaripet area in Hubballi.

According to sources, a group confronted the youth, identified as Tilak, accusing him of behaving inappropriately with a girl at the dance class. The situation escalated after Tilak’s family members reached the spot and entered into an argument with the group.

As tensions grew, another group of around 50 to 60 people allegedly joined and attacked Tilak and his family members.

Three persons identified as Parashuram Nadiyada, Dileep Nadiyada and Tilak sustained serious injuries in the incident and were rushed to the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) Hospital in Hubballi for treatment.

The victims have alleged that they were mistaken to be Muslims and were also subjected to caste-based abuse during the assault.

Police from the Kamaripet station reached the spot, brought the situation under control and registered a case in this regard.