Mangaluru (Karnataka), Oct 13 (PTI) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Monday questioned the wife of witness-complainant Chinnaiah and his sister in connection with the Dharmasthala mass burial case.
Chinnaiah's wife Mallika and his sister Ratna appeared before investigators at the SIT office in Belthangady.
Officials reportedly sought details about Chinnaiah's financial dealings and his interactions with key persons linked to the case.
According to sources, SIT is also probing claims by activists from the Sowjanya Movement that Mallika accompanied her husband during a visit to activist Mahesh Shetty Thimarody’s residence.
According to SIT officials, Thimarody had sheltered Chinnaiah in his house for two months.
Investigators are said to be cross-verifying discrepancies between C