News

Dharmasthala case : Skeletal remains discovered at sixth spot

By Editor

Posted on July 31, 2025

425

Dharmasthala case : Skeletal remains discovered at sixth spot

Dharmasthala : The Special Investigation Team (SIT) recovered some skeletal remains, said to be that of a man, from the sixth spot that was dug up on Thursday.

The SIT officials said 15 bones were discovered and no skull was found at the sixth site; a few of these bones were broken.

The forensic expert at the spot opined that the bones were prima facie of a male. A final opinion would be given only after a forensic examination, SIT officials said.

Forensic experts and the scene-of-crime officers seized the body parts after noting down the details, including the location and the way the parts were found. Stella Verghese, Assistant Commissioner, Puttur sub-division, was present at the spot.

The complainant is a former sanitation worker, who had given a statement to SIT about burial of over 100 bodies between 1995 and 2014. On July 28, the SIT took the complainant to the bathing ghat in Dharmasthala where he listed 13 alleged burial sites.

A total of five sites were dug up till July 30; however, human remains were not found. The digging at the sixth site, which is in the forest area and close to Netravati river, commenced on Thursday (July 31) morning.