SIT probing Dharmasthala Mass Burial Case arrives in Mangaluru
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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Karnataka BJP MLA caught taking Rs 5 lakh bribe remanded to judicial custody
Bengaluru (PTI): BJP MLA Dr Chandru Lamani, caught allegedly accepting a Rs 5 lakh bribe from a contractor, has been remanded to judicial custody until March 3.
The Shirahatti MLA, a doctor, was brought from Gadag to Bengaluru on Saturday night and produced before a Special Court for Public Representatives, sources said.
The court remanded him to custody until March 3.
The MLA was caught in a Lokayukta trap following a complaint by Vijay Pujar, a Class-1 contractor from Chinchali in Gadag district.
Lokayukta officials said the alleged bribe was linked to Minor Irrigation Department works, including the construction of retaining walls along a road. The accused had demanded Rs 11 lakh from the complainant to execute the project, and Rs 5 lakh was accepted during the trap.
Along with Lamani, his personal assistants, Manjunath Valmiki and Guru Naik, were also arrested in connection with the case.
