Mangaluru: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Dharmasthala complaint case has entered the fourth day of operations, focusing on sites identified by the witness. Excavation work is currently underway at 13 locations reportedly linked to the case.

On the third day of the search, Thursday, Manjunath N, the lawyer representing Sujatha Bhat, the mother of missing medical student Ananya Bhat, released a press statement declaring, "Satyameva Jayate, God is Great."

The statement, which includes indirect messages and symbolic undertones, has sparked several questions and speculations.

The SIT investigating the case is headed by IPS officer Pronab Mohanty.

In a significant development, Mohanty's name appeared on the list of 35 IPS officers released Wednesday who are deemed eligible for deputation to Central Government service.

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Jamtara (Jharkhand) (PTI): A man was shot dead by three unidentified bike-borne armed miscreants in Jharkhand’s Jamtara district on Sunday, police said.

The incident took place at Dharampur village within Narainpur police station limits when the victim, identified as Furkan Ansari, a resident of the same village, had gone out for his morning tea at a stall around 8.15 am, they said.

Narainpur OC Murad Hasan said, "The victim's body was handed over to his family members after post-mortem examination at Sadar Hospital."

Police have launched an investigation into the matter, the OC said.