Karnataka: The Dharmasthala case continues to develop with the Special Investigation Team (SIT) conducting extensive excavations at the temple site. Excavations have been completed in ten areas so far, with reports of skeletal remains and bones being unearthed. On August 4, the SIT began digging at the 11th and 12th designated spots, where decayed clothing and footwear traces were reportedly found at the 11th site. Officials have yet to provide full confirmation of these findings.
Medico Ananya Bhatt’s mother has appealed to the SIT to employ advanced Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) technology for identifying skeletal remains and improving excavation accuracy. In her letter to authorities, she noted that the surroundings of the Netravati River and adjacent forests have undergone significant changes over the past eleven years.
In a separate development, RTI activist Jayanth disclosed that police records related to unnatural deaths registered between 2000 and 2015 at the Beltangadi Police Station have gone missing. He alleged that the disappearance of these records may have been deliberate to destroy crucial evidence, potentially hampering the investigation.
Jayanth has filed a formal complaint with the SIT, urging immediate action to address the missing documentation and ensure the integrity of the ongoing probe.
So you are telling the culprits dig and transferred these 100 bodies within a span of 10 days? And the SIT team is clueless and they won’t be able to find if someone dig the place within 10 days? Stop blabbering dude. Out of 13 places 8 are already checked and +
— స్థితప్రజ్ఞుడు 🚩 (@UddJaParindey) August 4, 2025