Representative image showing a human skull.
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Chikkamagaluru: A woman’s skeleton was traced near Mallenahalli in the Deviramma Betta of Chikkamagaluru taluk.
As part of preparations for the annual Bindiga Deviramma Jatre , villagers had gathered to clear the path leading up the hillock as part of a traditional ritual. During the cleaning, they spotted skeletal remains about half a kilometre from the temple atop the hill.
Villagers immediately informed the police, who arrived at the spot and conducted a mahazar. Police found a anklet and a torn saree near the skeleton, confirming that the remains belong to a woman.
The remains have been sent to a forensic laboratory for examination. A case has been registered at the Chikkamagaluru Rural Police Station.