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Karnataka Forms SIT for Fresh Probe into 2012 Dharmasthala Rape-Murder Case
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News18•24-09-2026, 23:15
Karnataka Forms SIT for Fresh Probe into 2012 Dharmasthala Rape-Murder Case
- •The Karnataka government has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to conduct a fresh probe into the brutal rape and murder of a 17-year-old girl in Dharmasthala in 2012.
- •The Supreme Court ordered the fresh investigation and mandated the Karnataka government to form an SIT of efficient officers skilled in modern investigative technology.
- •The SIT, headed by Inspector General of Police N Shashikumar, includes Mangaluru City Police Commissioner C H Sudhir Kumar Reddy, Nisha James, Lokesh Jagalsar, and Venkatesh Prasanna.
- •The SIT has been declared a police station under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and its officers are authorized to submit reports to the competent court.
- •The team is directed to complete a comprehensive investigation within three months and submit its final report, with the DGP and IGP providing necessary resources and supervision.
Key Questions Answered
The Karnataka government constituted a Special Investigation Team following an order from the Supreme Court to conduct a fresh investigation into the 2012 rape and murder of a 17-year-old girl.
The SIT is headed by N Shashikumar, an Inspector General of Police who is presently awaiting posting.
The Supreme Court and the government order have directed the SIT to complete a comprehensive investigation into the case within a period of three months.
