Chinnaiah, currently lodged in Shivamogga prison, was brought to court in the morning under police escort

xMangaluru: The voluntary statement of Chinnaiah, the complainant in the Dharmasthala case, has been recorded by the Additional Civil Judge and Judicial First Class Magistrate in Belthangady on Saturday late evening, officials said.

Chinnaiah (45), currently lodged in Shivamogga prison, was brought to court in the morning under police escort. His statement was recorded under Section 183 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)police sources said. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) had arrested Chinnaiah earlier on charges of perjury, alleging that he made false claims during court proceedings on July 11. According to police, in his voluntary statement, Chinnaiah admi

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