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- The Supreme Court of India has ordered a new Special Investigation Team to re-examine the 2012 Dharmasthala rape and murder case after identifying previously overlooked forensic evidence on the victim's clothing.
- The court noted that eight potential witnesses had not been questioned during previous investigations by the Belthangady police, the Criminal Investigation Department, and the Central Bureau of Investigation.
- Santosh Rao, who was previously acquitted by a sessions court, has been excluded from the new investigation.
- The new team has been given three months to complete the probe to address failures in the original investigation.
What to watch next
- Formation of the new Special Investigation Team by the Karnataka government.
- Completion of the fresh investigation within the mandated three-month timeframe.
- Official release and implementation of the Supreme Court's full order.
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Vinod J Lakkappan
assistant director of the Toxicology Division
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“the hairs found on the garment did not belong to Rao.”
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…that the passage of time had made a meaningful reinvestigation impossible. Vinod J Lakkappan, assistant director of the Toxicology Division, Madivala, Bengaluru, who conducted the DNA analysis, told the court that the hairs found on the garment did not belong to Rao. Lakkappan also testified that blood samples could still be collected from people who emerge as suspects and compared with the DNA material recovered from the clothing. The Supreme Court held that this left useful…
Priyank Kharge
Home minister
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“The Supreme Court’s order has not officially come out yet. It might be released by this evening. I will speak and discuss this with chief minister DK Shivakumar, and we will take whatever action needs to be taken”
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…of the passage of time. Home minister Priyank Kharge said the state government would discuss the Supreme Court’s directions with chief minister Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar before deciding on further action. “ The Supreme Court’s order has not officially come out yet. It might be released by this evening. I will speak and discuss this with chief minister DK Shivakumar, and we will take whatever action needs to be taken ,” Kharge said. - ABOUT THE AUTHORArun DevArun Dev is an Assistant Editor with the Karnataka bureau of Hindustan Times. A journalist for over 10 years, he has written extensively on crime and politics.…
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Named India · Santosh Rao · Belthangady Police · Central Bureau of Investigation · Criminal Investigation Department · Dheeraj Jain · DK Shivakumar · Karnataka · Malik Jain · Priyank Kharge · Siddaramaiah · Supreme Court of India · Uday Jain
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