India, July 17 -- The investigation into the alleged secret burials of multiple women in Dharmasthala has hit a fresh roadblock, with Dakshina Kannada police claiming they have "confidential information" that the primary whistleblower could abscond once the exhumation process begins, Indian Express reported.

According to the report, the development comes even as the whistleblower's lawyers accused the police of delaying the mahazar (on-site inspection) and failing to act on credible leads that could expose a decades-old pattern of abuse and cover-ups in the temple town.

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In an official statement issued Wednesday, District SP Arun K...