Isotope Analysis Technology Employed to Identify Skeletons in the Dharmasthala Case

Dharmasthala, Jun. 21: The Special Investigation Team (SIT), which has accelerated the identification of human skeletons and skulls found in the forest area of ​​Dharmasthala, is now planning to use the most advanced isotope analysis technology

The SIT, which has already submitted an interim report to the state government, has been collecting more evidence in the forest area of ​​Dharmasthala for the last three days for the final report. Based on the information given by Chinnaiah last year, the remains of seven human skeletons were found in the search operation conducted with the help of machines.

It is suspected that one of the skulls found may be that of 70-year-old U.B. Ayyappa of T. Shettigeri village in Ponnampet taluk. Although an identity card with his name was found near the skeletal remains, the identity of the deceased cannot be confirmed on the basis of that alone, the investigators said.

In this context, steps have been taken to collect blood samples from 7 family members of the missing persons, including the family of Ayyappa, who is said to be from Kodagu, and the work of comparing them with the DNA of the bones is ongoing. The SIT, which has collected details of the missing persons from various parts of the state, has already obtained blood samples of members of seven families and is planning to collect samples of many more.

In addition to forensic tests, records of missing persons from the Karnataka State Crime Records Bureau, District Crime Records Bureau, various police stations in the state and other states including neighboring Kerala and Telangana are being collected and examined. Several families who have claimed that their relatives have gone missing after visiting Dharmasthala have already contacted the SIT.

Isotope analysis is a scientific technology used in the field of forensic anthropology and archaeology.

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