Bengaluru, Aug. 7 -- The investigation into the alleged mass burial in Dharmasthala has entered a critical phase with the first official confirmation of human remains being discovered. Karnataka Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara today announced that a male skeleton and several human bones were recovered by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) from sites identified during the ongoing probe. Speaking to media, Dr Parameshwara said the remains were recovered based on revelations made by an anonymous individual who had submitted his testimony before a magistrate under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

The skeletal findings have been sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) for analysis. "At the sixth marked location, a male skele...