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The Dharmasthal Temple is near Mangaluru in Karnataka. This temple is a form of Lord Shiva by Shri Manjunath.
The complainant who accused several bodies of burying several bodies in the shrine of Karnataka has been arrested by the State Government’s Special Investigation Team. The same person had accused many murders, rapes and bodies in the Dharmasthal in the last two decades.
According to reports, SIT Chief Pranab Mohanty questioned the complainant till late Friday night. He was arrested on Saturday morning. Officials said the arrests have been made after the statements and the documents found a disturbance.
The complainant was the former cleaning worker of the temple. He claimed that he had worked in the shrine between 1995 and 2014, and was forced to bury several bodies, including women and minors.
He had alleged that some bodies had sexual harassment marks. He also gave a statement before a magistrate in this regard. A case was registered in July at the Dharmasthal police station on the complaint of the sweeper.
On July 4, the former scavenger of the Dharmasthal claimed to be buried in the forests here, after which the demand for justice has intensified in the courtesy and Padmalata case here.
Read what statement the accused gave …
- Used to work in the temple between 1998 and 2014. He handed over the evidence of photographs and the remained remains to the police.
- He said that I am coming forward now because the feeling of regrets and justice to the victims is not letting me live peacefully.
- In 1998, the supervisor first asked the dead bodies to settle quietly. When he refused, he was brutally beaten and threatened to kill the family.
- In 2014, he also had sexual harassment with a minor relative, after which he ran away from the shrine with the family and residing in another state with anonymous identity.
- The accused Dharmasthal is a very influential people associated with the temple administration, who eliminate the protesters. He was also ready for polygraph test and scientific investigation.
The temple of Manjunath as Lord Shiva
The Dharmasthal Temple is a very famous temple situated on the banks of the Netravati river near Mangaluru in Karnataka. This temple is a form of Lord Shiva by Shri Manjunath. A special thing here is that the temple is worshiped by Hindu Pandits, but the temple is operated by the people of Jainism.
This temple is an example of a combination of Hindu and Jainism. Every day thousands of people come here to visit. Free food (foods), education and treatment facilities are also provided in the temple.
Read this ground report related to Dharmasthal case …
First gangrape, then filled soil in private part: Skeleton found after 56 days, how courtesy gangrape and Padmalata Murder related to Dharmasthala case
Hands tied to the tree with the help of a dupatta. There were bruises on more than 14 places on the body. There was a deep injury in the private part. The rapist’s DNA was not found, so wet soil was filled in his private part. The incident was carried out on 9 October 2012 in the forests of Dharmasthal, 80 km from Mangalore, Karnataka. However, then it did not come in the eyes of the world.
Dainik Bhaskar’s team arrived to investigate the corpses from the shrine. Here we found two such cases of cruelty and Padmalata, in which families are still waiting for justice.Read full news …