Unraveling the Truth: SIT's Investigation into Dharmasthala Controversy

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been tasked with the urgent investigation into grave allegations that have surfaced in the temple town of Dharmasthala. Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara emphasized a swift conclusion of the probe while acknowledging the complex nature of the analyses required, which include DNA and chemical testing.

These analyses inevitably take time, Parameshwara noted, making it clear no definitive timeline has been imposed on the investigators. The minister's comments came amid a disturbing controversy sparked by a complainant, C N Chinnaiah, who later faced perjury charges. Chinnaiah alleged that multiple bodies, some showing signs of sexual assault, had been buried over decades behind the temple's curtains.

The SIT's ongoing operations have already unveiled skeletal remains in multiple searches within the forested regions near the Netravathi River. Recently, further remains were discovered in the Banglegudde forest area, echoing the gravity of the allegations. The forensic insights expected from the Forensic Science Laboratory reports may soon cast more light on this shadowy affair.