K'taka Govt Forms SIT to Probe Dharmasthala Mass Burial Case

The Commission has also taken serious note of media reports about the discovery of a skull and the statement by the family of a missing medical student

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In a major development, the Siddaramaiah-led government in Karnataka has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) comprising four senior IPS officers to probe the alleged murders in Dharmasthala.

The formation of the SIT was demanded by retired Supreme Court Judge Justice V. Gopala Gowda and several activists.

The development is likely to stir controversy, as Dharmasthala is a prominent Hindu pilgrimage centre in Karnataka.

The Karnataka government issued the order on Sunday. Under Secretary S. Ambika issued the order under the directions of Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot.

The SIT will be led by senior IPS officer Pronab Mohanty, DGP of the Internal Security Department, along with DIG (Recruitment) M.N. Anuchet, DCP (City Armed Reserve) Sowmyalatha, and Jitendra Kumar, Superintendent of Police in the Internal Security Department.