Mangaluru: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged mass burial of hundreds of bodies in Dharmasthala held a key meeting with senior police officials in Mangaluru on Friday, sources said.

According to reliable sources, DIG of the SIT M.N. Anucheth, met with senior officers including Western Range IGP Amit Singh to discuss the progress and direction of the investigation.

The SIT, which has been formed specifically to probe the mysterious deaths and alleged burials reported in Dharmasthala, has arrived from Bengaluru. The team is expected to visit Belthangady and Dharmasthala police stations to begin ground-level investigation, sources added.

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Jamshedpur (PTI): One person was arrested on the charge of raping a 30-year-old woman with speech impairment in Jamshedpur, a police officer said on Tuesday.

The incident occurred in the Azadnagar police station area of the city, and a case in this regard was registered based on the statement of the victim's brother on Monday.

The victim had gone to fetch water from the premises of a company on Monday evening. When she did not return even after a considerable time, family members went out in search of her and caught the accused red-handed, police said.

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The accused was a caretaker of the company.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Patamda) Bachandeo Kujjur said due to scarcity of water in the area, the victim used to fetch water from the premises of the company.