Archive · 2 Sep 2025
Woman Claims Witness to 2012 Kidnapping Amid Dharmasthala Probe
A woman has told investigators she saw a girl get kidnapped in 2012.
This is connected to an investigation in Dharmasthala, where there are claims of buried bodies.
The woman said she saw the kidnapping of a college student, who was later found raped and murdered.
The girl’s mother wants the case reopened.
The BJP is also asking for a new investigation.
The woman's testimony has come to light amidst a push for reinvestigation into a 2012 rape and murder case near the temple town.
A 62-year-old woman has written to the SIT claiming to be a witness to the kidnapping of a student in 2012.
The student was found raped and murdered the day after the kidnapping.
The woman contacted the SIT through a public helpline.
The letter details her account of the kidnapping, which involved multiple vehicles and people.
The BJP is demanding a reinvestigation into the case.
- Who
- 62-year-old woman, 17-year-old college student, SIT, BJP
- What
- Witness testimony and demand for reinvestigation
- When
- October 9, 2012 (kidnapping), recent (testimony)
- Where
- Dharmasthala, Karnataka
- Why
- To provide information about the 2012 case, linked to the ongoing investigation in Dharmasthala
- Event
- Dharmasthala probe and related witness testimony
- Witness
- 62-year-old woman from Mandya
- Incident
- Kidnapping of a 17-year-old college student
- Date of Kidnapping
- October 9, 2012
- Outcome
- Student found raped and murdered
- Demand
- Reinvestigation of the 2012 case
- Involved Parties
- SIT, BJP, Girl's Mother
Sources
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