India, July 31 -- In a significant breakthrough in the Dharmasthala mass burial investigation, partial human skeletal remains have been recovered from a sixth suspected burial site. This marks the first location to yield tangible forensic evidence since the probe began. More details will emerge soon.

The digging was part of a larger investigation based on allegations made by a former sanitation worker, who claimed he was forced to bury multiple bodies of sexual assault victims nearly a decade ago. His complaint, filed at the Dharmasthala police station on July 4, led to the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) on July 19.

On Tuesday, the SIT dug nearly eight feet deep and 15 feet wide at a location identified by the complaina...