Suspected human remains found during day 3 of Dharmasthala Mass Burial search
Dharmasthala: On the third consecutive day of excavation in connection with the alleged mass burial case under the Dharmasthala Police Station limits, suspected human remains have reportedly been found. However, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has not officially confirmed these findings yet.
Sources say that some bone fragments were discovered during digging operations at the sixth location, situated near the bathing ghat of the Netravati River. This spot was one of the 13 sites identified earlier by the complainant in the case. As of now, SIT officials have not released any formal statement regarding these reported remains.
The SIT began the third day of the search on Thursday at 11:30 am, focusing on the sixth site close to the riverbank. In the previous two days, five other locations pointed out by the complainant were dug, but no human remains were recovered.
Thursday's development marks the first time during this ongoing operation that remains have allegedly surfaced, though their nature whether human or animal, has not yet been verified.
Alongside the SIT, several officials and experts have joined the operation, including Puttur Sub-Divisional Officer Stella Varghese, Belthangady Tahsildar Prithvi Sanikem, a medical team from KMC Mangalore, members from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), and other technical and administrative personnel.
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Delegation requests for Karnataka HC Bench in coastal districts, hands petition to Chief Justice
Udupi: A delegation of the High Court Bench Struggle Committee met and submitted a petition to the Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru at the Circuit House urging the opening of a High Court Bench in the coastal belt as well as a Mobile High Court Bench in Mangaluru.
MLC and convener of the Committee Ivan D’Souza, who spoke to the Chief Justice on the occasion, explained that the people of the coastal belt find it difficult to travel to Bengaluru to fight a petition in the High Court. The problem only aggravated during monsoon. D’Souza added that there was a delay in clearing the cases of Udupi, Chikkamagaluru and Kodagu districts, which was causing further inconvenience to the people.
The MLC, who pointed out that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had also shown his preference for establishing a High Court Bench in the coastal region, requested for an approval to establish a Mobile High Court Bench first.
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Responding to this request, Chief Justice Bakhru assured to take action on the request as soon as possible.
The delegation included Mangalore Bar Association President Raghavendra HV, Dakshina Kannada Principal Government Pleader MP Noronha, General Secretary Sridhar H, Udupi Bar Association President Reynold Praveen Kumar, General Secretary Chandrashekhar Shetty, Vice-president Devadas V Shettigar and Brahmavar Bar Association President Kadoor Praveen Shetty.
