The Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by Director General of Police (DGP) Internal Security Division and Cyber Command Pronab Mohanty is expected to convene a meeting soon to discuss the plan of action. File
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Three days after the government of Karnataka formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe allegations of mass burials at Dharmasthala, on July 22, the State police chief posted 20 personnel drawn from various units of the Western range to assist the team headed by Pronab Mohanty, along with DIG M.N. Anucheth, DCPs S.K. Soumyalatha and Jitendra Kumar Dayama.
The order also drew the curtains on rumours about M.N. Anucheth and Soumyalatha excusing themselves from the probe citing personal reasons.
The officials are
- C.A. Simon – SP, DCRE, Mangaluru
- Lokesh A.C. – DSP, CEN PS, Udupi
- Manjunath – DSP, CEN PS, Dakshina Kannada
- Manjunath – PI, CSP
- Sampath E.C. – PI, CSP
- Kusumadhar K. – PI, CSP
- Manjunath Gowda – PI Sirsi Rural, Uttara Kannada
- Savithru Tej P.D. – CPI, Byndoor, Udupi
- Kokila Nayak – PSI, CSP
- Voilet Femina – PSI, CSP
- Shiv shankar – PSI, CSP
- Raj Kumar Ukkali – PSI Sirsi N.M. PS, Uttara Kannada
- Suhas R – PSI (investigation), Ankola PS, Uttara Kannada
- Vinod S. Kallappanavar SI (investigation), Mundgod PS, Uttara Kannada
- Gunapal J. – PSI, MESCOM, Mangaluru
- Subhash Kamath – ASI, Udupi Town PS
- Harish Babu – CHC, Kaup PS, Udupi
- Prakash – CHC, Malpe Circle office, Udupi
- Nagaraj – CHC, Kundapura Town PS, Udupi
- Devaraj – CHC, FMS, Chikkamagaluru
DG&IGP M.A. Saleem has directed the unit officers concerned to relieve these personnel who are expected to report to Pronab Mohanty.. The IGP (Western range) was instructed to ensure all logistic support for the Special Investigation Team (SIT).
The SIT geared up to initiate the probe after completing the documentation, and is expected to convene a meeting of the team soon to discuss the plan of action.
Published – July 23, 2025 01:23 pm IST
