India, July 28 -- The Special Investigation Team (SIT) set up by the Karnataka government has intensified its probe into the explosive allegations of mass burials, sexual assault, and suspicious deaths in Dharmasthala, with top officers joining ground-level inquiries over the weekend.

On Sunday, SIT chief Pronab Mohanty, Director General of Police (Internal Security Division), visited the temple town to review the progress of the investigation and personally oversee on-ground inspections. He was accompanied by other team members for consultations and site visits.

One of the central figures in the case, a former sanitation worker who earlier confessed to burying numerous bodies during his tenure in Dharmasthala, appeared before the SIT f...