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Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Dharmasthala mass burial case: Whistleblower arrested by SIT - The Times of India

A former sanitation worker in Karnataka is now under arrest. He claimed he was forced to bury murder victims in Dharmasthala. The worker alleged this happened over several years. He filed a complaint and even provided skeletal remains. Police registered a case and are investigating the claims. The man also sought protection for himself and his family.

NEW DELHI: A former sanitation worker in Karnataka’s Dharmasthala, who alleged he had been coerced into burying multiple murder victims over several years, has been arrested by a Special Investigation Team (SIT), sources told news agency PTI on Saturday.According to PTI, SIT and its chief, Pranab Mohanty, have questioned the complainant on Friday.Officials said the arrest was made after inconsistencies were found in the statements and documents provided. The complainant-witness was taken to a hospital for medical examination after long hours of questioning.The man, who worked in the temple town between 1995 and 2014, filed a complaint claiming he was forced to dispose of bodies linked to criminal activities.ALSO READ: ‘I was forced to bury bodies for years’: Ex-sanitation worker’s chilling claim in Karnataka’s DharmasthalaHe said he had revisited one of the alleged burial sites and recovered skeletal remains, submitting photographs to the authorities.

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