Dharmasthala Burial Probe: Site 13 Yields No Skeletal Remains

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• The Special Investigation Team (SIT) began excavation at site no. 13 in Dharmasthala on Tuesday, following complaints of the burial of over 100 bodies. No skeletal remains were found during the digging, which will continue Wednesday.
• Excavation at site no. 13 was complex due to construction debris and changes over years. Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), mounted on a drone, was used to scan the area for underground substances before physical digging commenced.
• Excavation reached up to 18 ft., but water seepage complex work; workers used pumpsets to remove slushy water before refilling dug mud by evening under inflatable lights.
• Officials present included complainant Stella verghese, Assistant Commissioner Puttur Sub Division SIT SPs Jitendra Kumar Dayama and C.A Simon Director-General Pronab mohanty visited briefly National Human Rights Commission NHRC team evaluated visited Belthanady office close panchayat Bahubali Hills Aug excavated areas

Excavation were reported including operations ordered future territory’s

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