BENGALURU: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) sleuths began excavation operations for the seventh consecutive day on Tuesday at Dharmasthala, the famous Hindu pilgrimage centre in Karnataka, in connection with the mass burial case.
Authorities have started digging at the marked burial site number 11.
Meanwhile, sources confirmed that the bones recovered from the unexpected burial site, now designated as burial site number 14, have been sent for medical examination.
The sources claimed that approximately 114 bones were recovered from the surprise site on Monday. The discovery of such a large number of bones has added a new twist to the case and raised questions about the excavation at the Banglagudde region.
According to sources, the skeletal remains were found with the neck area strangulated using a saree. The recovered bones have been sent to KMC Hospital in Udupi for forensic examination to determine further details.
Authorities also recovered a red saree from the same site.
Preliminary assessment suggested that the skeleton belongs to a male and was found about two to three feet beneath the surface at the surprise burial site. However, an official statement from the SIT is still awaited.
At burial site number 11, authorities have dug up to a depth of five feet but have not recovered any bones or other items during the excavation, sources added.