Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Oct 22: A women’s delegation comprising writers, filmmakers, activists, and intellectuals met chief minister Siddaramaiah on October 21 and urged him to grant full autonomy to the special investigation team (SIT) probing the alleged mysterious deaths and sexual assaults in Dharmasthala.

The delegation submitted a memorandum demanding that the SIT be allowed to function independently and that old cases, including those involving the deaths of key witnesses, be reinvestigated. They specifically mentioned the Soujanya, Padmalatha, Yamuna, and Narayana cases, alleging that although the culprits were identified earlier, the cases were closed without proper investigation.

The delegation also sought action against officials who showed negligenc

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