Mangaluru: The special investigation team (SIT) conducting a fresh probe into the 2012 Dharmasthala rape and murder case Sunday visited the spot where the victim’s body was found. The exercise was part of the team’s efforts to examine the circumstances surrounding the 17-year-old college student’s death and verify details recorded during earlier investigations.The team, in the presence of ACP Manoj Kumar, visited the spot, and tight police security was deployed in the Mannasanka and Pangala Cross areas of Dharmasthala.According to sources, a relative of the victim who first found her body and another relative were also present during the inspection. The police team, including forensic officers, local panchayat officers, doctors, a photographer and a videographer, were present to document the process.Friday, the state govt replaced the head of the SIT. Chetan Singh Rathore, inspector general of police, CID, Bengaluru, now heads the team.The victim’s body was found in a thick bush near Mannasanka on Oct 10, 2012. She was found partially disrobed, with her left hand tied to a tree stem using a shawl or veil from her college uniform.
