‘Network behind alleged Dharmasthala mass burial case will be identified’: Parameshwara

MANGALURU: A Belthangady court on Saturday sent the complainant in the Dharmasthala case to 10 days in custody of the Special Investigation Team (SIT). The SIT is investigating the Dharmasthala alleged mass burial case.

Home Minister G Parameshwara, who visited Belthangady on Saturday, told reporters that police are investigating to unearthen the network behind in the case and confirmed the arrest of the complainant.

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Visuals from outside Belthangady Court. pic.twitter.com/AicSDr8XON

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“It is true that he (the complainant) has been arrested, he is in police custody, I cannot give any information as investigation is ongoing. Officers will continue the investigation, I will get more information from the SIT. I cannot give more information until the investigation is completed, what network is behind this will be found out”, he said.

Legislative Council Leader and BJP MLC Chalavadi Narayanaswamy suspected the possibility of a “bigger conspiracy” to “defame” Hindu temples.

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“The main conspirator, the masked man Chinnaiah’s mask has come off. The SIT has arrested him and brought him before the court of law, which may keep him in police custody for some time. There is a bigger conspiracy behind this. They wanted to defame the Hindu temples… Those who are joining together to form a group to blackmail the Dharmasthala issue, their lies have been exposed. Everybody is doubting the Congress government because they are also involved in this… Everyone involved in conspiring in this issue should be arrested”, Narayanaswamy said.

Earlier this month, the state government constituted an SIT to probe the matter related to alleged incidents of mass murder, mass rape and mass burial in Dharmasthala town. (ANI)