Dharmasthala case 5th day Excavation at 9th site yields no remains

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Posted on August 2, 2025

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Dharmasthala case 5th day Excavation at 9th site yields no remains

Mangaluru : The Special Investigation Team (SIT) in connection with the Dharmasthala case conducted excavation work at the 9th location on the 5th day of the ongoing search operation to find the dead bodies, and it has been learned that no remains were found there.

The operation, which aims to locate bodies allegedly buried in connection with past criminal activities, is continuing for the fifth day within the Dharmasthala Police Station limits.

Today’s operation is considered highly significant. SIT officials have arrived prepared to excavate more than one site.

Excavation at site nine has been completed, and digging at the tenth site is scheduled to begin in the afternoon.

To prevent outside visibility, the complainant-identified sites 9, 10, and 11 along the roadside have been covered with screens.

The operation involves senior officers, including SP Jitendra Kumar Dayama, SIT officials, Puttur Sub-Divisional Officer Stella Varghese, Beltangady Tahsildar Prithvi Sanikam, a team of doctors from KMC Mangaluru, FSL personnel, ISD, and other authorities.