Mon Jul 14 11:06:31 UTC 2025: Okay, here’s a summary of the text followed by a news article based on it:
**Summary:**
The Chairperson of the Karnataka State Commission for Women has requested the Chief Minister to form a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate allegations of buried bodies, including victims of alleged murders and rapes, in Dharmasthala, Dakshina Kannada district. A complainant has come forward claiming to have buried numerous bodies over a decade ago. The police are investigating the claims and consulting with the complainant and their legal representatives about the need for an SIT. Skeletal remains presented as evidence by the complainant have been seized by the police. The Commission’s request also calls for a broader probe into missing persons, unnatural deaths, murders, and rapes in the village over the past two decades, citing allegations of inadequate police response in the past.
**News Article:**
**Karnataka Commission Urges SIT Probe into Alleged Mass Burials in Dharmasthala**
**MANGALURU, July 14, 2025** – The Karnataka State Commission for Women is urging Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to establish a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate claims of numerous bodies buried in Dharmasthala, Dakshina Kannada district. The request follows a complaint filed with Dharmasthala police by an individual alleging that they buried the remains of multiple murder and rape victims in the village more than a decade ago.
Commission Chairperson Nagalakshmi Choudhary, in a letter to the Chief Minister dated July 14th, called for a comprehensive investigation into not only the alleged mass burials but also all cases of missing women and girl students, unnatural deaths, murders, and rapes reported in Dharmasthala over the past twenty years. The Commission’s letter highlighted concerns that previous attempts to report such crimes to the police were allegedly met with inadequate responses.
“Given the seriousness of these allegations, and reports of past failures in addressing the concerns of victims’ families, a Special Investigation Team led by senior police officials is crucial,” the letter stated.
Dakshina Kannada police have confirmed they are aware of the complaint and are currently in discussions with the complainant and their legal representatives to determine the best course of action, including the potential formation of an SIT and a change in the Investigation Officer (IO).
On July 11th, the complainant presented what they claimed to be exhumed skeletal remains to the Principal Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate First Class court in Belthangady. The police seized these remains in the presence of the complainant’s advocates and witnesses. The investigation is ongoing.
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