SIT summons activists in Dharmasthala mass burial case as probe nears conclusion

The SIT investigating alleged mass burials at Dharmasthala has summoned three activists linked to the Justice for Sowjanya campaign. The probe, nearing completion, examines charges of perjury and evidence tampering after forensic analysis discredited key material evidence

Mangaluru (Karnataka): The SIT probing allegations of multiple burials at Dharmasthala in Karnataka has issued summons to three activists–Mahesh Shetty Thimarody, T Jayanth, and Girish Mattannavar–requiring their appearance on Monday.

Failure to comply will result in arrest warrants, as the probe deepens into potential perjury and evidence tampering, police sources said. The SIT investigation has come to a decisive stage and is nearing completion, according to a senior official of the SIT.

The case originated in Augus