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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Shweta Sharma

Rape, murder and secret burials: Temple worker’s chilling confession shakes holy town

Dharmasthala temple in Karnataka - (Venkatakrishna K/Wikimedia Commons)

A temple town, a mystery whistleblower and a chilling confession: allegations of rape, murder and the secret burial of hundreds of women and girls over two decades have shocked the quiet holy town of Dharmasthala in southern India’s Karnataka state.

His face hidden behind a black hood, the whistleblower appeared before a local court earlier this month carrying skeletal remains that he claimed were taken from a mass burial site of sexual assault victims.

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