Bengaluru, July 24 -- On IPS officer Soumya Latha stepping down from the Special Investigation Team (SIT) team in the Dharmasthala mass burial case, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday said that he has not been officially informed about it, but the information had reached him unofficially.

While speaking to ANI, Minister G Parameshwara said, "I have not been officially informed about it. However, unofficially, I have come to know that she has written a letter about stepping down from the team. She has cited personal reasons for stepping away and has unofficially informed about her decision. She will be replaced."

On Sunday, a complaint was filed with the Dharmasthala Police alleging the secret disposal of multiple bodies ...