Dharmasthala case: SIT seizes 5 skulls, 100 bones at Banglagudde

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged mass burials in Dharmasthala village discovered 5 skulls and 100 bones at Banglagudde close to Dharmasthala on Wednesday.

They have been discovered mendacity on the bottom within the forest space, in response to SIT sources.

The officers additionally recovered a rope, a strolling stick, a poison bottle, and an id card from the spot. They have been recovered within the presence of Forest Department officers who have been directed by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests to help the SIT.

During questioning by the SIT following his arrest, the complainant within the case, Chinnaiah, had mentioned that the skeletal stays he produced earlier than the Justice of the Peace in Belthangady on the time of recording his assertion got to him by Vittala Gowda, the uncle of Soujanya, who was raped and murdered in October 2012.

Later, the SIT questioned Gowda and took him twice, a number of days in the past, to Banglagudde as he instructed the SIT that he acquired the stays from Banglagudde. In an interview to an area information web site, Gowda claimed that he noticed skeletal stays of eight individuals, together with a younger baby, and some articles associated to black magic at Banglagudde throughout his two visits for ‘mazahar’ by SIT.

Earlier, throughout the digging of web sites proven by Chinnaiah, the SIT had recovered some skeletal stays discovered mendacity on the bottom at Banglagudde.

Case in opposition to activist

Meanwhile, the Belthangady police have registered a case in opposition to activist Mahesh Shetty Thimarody, following the restoration of two swords and a gun by SIT throughout a search at his home in Ujire on August 26.

In a grievance, SIT Superintendent of Police C.A. Simon mentioned the search was performed as Chinnaiah had stayed in Mr. Thimarody’s home for a number of days earlier than his arrest. Apart from two swords and the gun, the SIT seized a complete of 44 articles, which included laptops and cellphones.

This grievance was registered on Tuesday for offences underneath Sections 25 (1)(1-A) and 25 (1)(1-B) (a) of Indian Arms Act.