Difficult challenges await SIT in Dharmasthala body burial case

In the shadows of Dharmasthala’s shrines, where pilgrims come to seek peace, police are now searching for buried secrets far more disturbing than anyone could have imagined. What began as an unsettling confession by a former sanitation worker has now triggered one of the most ambitious forensic investigations in Karnataka’s policing history.

- Arun Dev

The site in question now holds the potential to become a forensic minefield according to officials. Over a hundred bodies could be buried at the site, though the final count will depend on what is uncovered during excavation.

A senior officer, associated with the special investigation team (SIT) constituted by the Karnataka government to investigate the claims of the worker, said the team is preparing for a meticulous operation.