Congress in Vijay camp, who's next and when will he take the oath?
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Dharmasthala case: Cops admit to erasing 15 years of unidentified death records
UPDATED: Aug 1, 2025 19:58 IST
In the Dharmastala burials case, the Belthangady police have admitted to destroying 15 years of records concerning unidentified death cases from 2000 to 2015. This admission, which came to light through an RTI reply, is a significant setback to the ongoing investigation as the timeline overlaps with a whistleblower's claim of burying hundreds of bodies between 1998 and 2014. An expert questioned the police's actions, stating, "Those documents are sanctified for these kind of investigation." Meanwhile, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) continued its excavation at 15 identified sites. A partial skeleton was discovered at one location, though searches at other spots have not yielded results so far. The SIT has completed the exhumation of about eight sites and the process is ongoing.
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