A major development has been reported in the Dharmasthala mass burial case. The Special Investigation Team discovered partial skeletal remains of a body on July 31, 2025 in the sixth of the 13 sites according to The Hindu. The remains were identified by the 50-year-old complainant in Dharmasthala, who had complaint about the alleged illegal burial of bodies in Dharmasthala. According to the SIT officials, they have not found a skull at the sixth site, but have discovered about 15 bones and a few of them have broken.
Who is the whistleblower in the Dharmasthala mass burial case?
The whistleblower in the Dharmasthala mass burial case is a former sanitation worker, according to the India Today report. The sanitation worker alleged that he was forced to bury and cremate bodies of women and minors, many showing signs of sexual assault, between 1998 and 2014 in Dharmasthala. While appearing at the Intelligence Bureau office in Mallikatte, the whistleblower had worn a black mask to conceal his identity. The investigating officer Jitendra Kumar Dayama had recorded his statement.
IPS Officer Soumyalatha Steps Down From The SIT Team
Since the start of the Dharmasthala mass burial case, there had been many significant developments. IPS officer Soumyalatha was part of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed to probe the alleged mass burials and sexual assaults in Karnataka’s Dharmasthala, has resigned from the team. Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara confirmed this development.
As per an ANI report, the Karnataka home minister had a conversation with the reporters on July 24, 2025 and said that he was not officially informed about it. The Karnataka home minister, however, unofficially said that he has come to know that she has written a letter about stepping down from the team. Mr Parameshwara said, an IPS officer Soumyalatha has cited personal reasons for stepping away and has unofficially informed about her decision. The Karnataka Home Minister concluded saying that the IPS officer will be replaced.
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