The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to probe the case related to the alleged mass burial in Dharmasthala in Dakshina Kannada district commenced its investigation on Saturday, officials said.

Senior officials arrived at the designated SIT office established at the Intelligence Bureau premises in Mallikatte, they said. The probing team visited certain spots in connection with the case, sources told news agency PTI.

The case pertains to allegations of mass burials near Dharmasthala, which surfaced through an anonymous complaint. Given the sensitive nature of the claims, the Karnataka government constituted a Special Investigation Team earlier this month.