Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 10:54am on 19 Jul 2025,Saturday India
A former sanitation worker in Karnataka’s Dharmasthala temple town has alleged mass burials of women and minors between 1995–2014. Claiming threats from powerful individuals, he submitted skeletal evidence and a sworn statement in court. The whistleblower described brutal sexual assaults, acid burns, and secret burials near the Netravathi River. His revelations have reignited calls for a Special Investigation Team (SIT), with activists and legal experts demanding judicial oversight. The case echoes the unresolved 2012 Sowjanya rape-murder. Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has indicated openness to an SIT probe. The whistleblower, now seeking protection, says justice and proper funerals could bring peace to victims and himself. (PC: India Today)
