Bengaluru: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the sensational Dharmasthala case is preparing to file a chargesheet before the court by the end of October, after completing the investigation, recording statements, collecting evidence, and gathering related documents, a source said on Wednesday.

According to sources, SIT officials are getting ready to file the chargesheet at a court in Belthangady by the end of October.

The SIT is obligated to submit the chargesheet within 90 days of arrest of the complainant, known as “mask man” Chinnaiah.

However, the SIT sources maintain that the chargesheet is expected to be filed sooner, by the end of October. Once submitted, the case will be taken up for trial at the District Sessions Court in Mangaluru.

The investigation into the allege

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