India, July 28 -- The Special Investigation Team (SIT) set up by the Karnataka government to probe allegations of mass burials in Dharmasthala has begun its site inspections, police confirmed on Monday.

The team, accompanied by land records officials, local police, and district authorities, visited several locations, including the bathing ghats of the Nethravati river at the entrance to Dharmasthala, news agency PTI reported. The complainant in the case, a former sanitation worker who is also a key witness, accompanied the SIT to these sites as part of the investigation.

Police said the witness also appeared before the SIT for a second round of questioning on July 27.

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