Representative Image of accused Chinnayya
Chinnayya’s first 183 still active, read with second for investigation
The SIT will again record the statement of Chinnayya under section 180 of Bharatiya Nagaraik Surakha Sanhita (BNSS) and likely to be recorded in the prison
Belthangady/Bengaluru
Chinnayya’s statement given before the magistrate in the Belthangady court on July 11 is still valid even after he gave a second statement under Section 183 of the BNSS. Sources in the Home Ministry said that, for the purpose of investigation, the first statement is being read together with the second.
It may be recalled that Chinnayya filed a complaint at the Dharmasthala Police Station on July 3, alleging that he was coerced to bury bodies illegally and that some individuals had been subjected to violence. He reiterated the same allegations in court under Section 183 of the BNSS. Based on his statement, the Karnataka government constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) on July 19 to probe the allegations.
For more than two weeks, the SIT carried out exhumation operations and found two skeletal remains. Later, on August 23, the SIT arrested Chinnayya on charges of perjury and forgery, after he claimed that he had lied in court. His statement was once again recorded under the same section.
- Complaint filed: On July 3, 2025, Chinnayya, a former sanitation worker, filed a complaint with the Dharmasthala police. He alleged that between 1995 and 2014, he was forced to bury hundreds of bodies, many with signs of sexual assault, and disclosed at least 13 suspected burial sites.
- Initial statement recorded under BNSS section 183: On July 11, 2025, Chinnayya recorded his voluntary statement before a magistrate in Belthangady under Section 183 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). During this testimony, he also produced a skull and some bones as evidence.
- SIT established: Amid public outrage, the Karnataka government formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the allegations on July 19, 2025.
- Arrested for perjury: The SIT arrested Chinnayya on August 23, 2025, for perjury (lying under oath). Forensic tests revealed that the skull he had presented in court was not human, and he later confessed to providing a false statement under coercion.
- Second statement recorded:After his arrest, Chinnayya requested to record a fresh statement. This was done over three sessions on September 23, 25, and 27, 2025, during which he admitted to lying and implicated others.
Sources said there are certain aspects that match in both statements, and at face value, one cannot conclude that Chinnayya’s second statement is true. Therefore, a fair investigation is necessary, and for this purpose, the first statement is being read along with the second.
It should be noted that after recording his second statement, the SIT questioned his wife and sister. The SIT, along with a forensic team, also visited the dental clinic run by M. M. Dayakar. As part of the ongoing probe, the SIT will again record Chinnayya’s police statement under Section 180 of the BNSS. Sources said the SIT has already applied in court to record the statement, which is likely to be done in Shivamogga Prison.
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From Sep 23 if he recorded statements for 3 days!! doesn’t seem he turned down original statements completely A judge can cross check and can check-mate him as some of his old statements were public.
Are there any insights on his statements of 3 days? even he over-turn original statements the answers for judge cross questions might got him in tight place as he didn’t had time or prepared for these days whereas earlier, he was prepared or was others guided him when he was independent. obviously, he might have got stuck on sep 23 related statements. Judge will record his comments? in such cases? or observe any deviations or gaps might be now SIT will try to fill these gaps hence first statement will always stand valid even he gave one or multiple statements its duty of officers to validate one statement or which one is among multiple there is no escape plan for anyone once a valid officer steps in! that’s all. Only thing we need is pulling information into public domain to make sure some actions are not deviated. BLRPOST is one of leading such platform which is making sure some truths are put into public place. Requesting some insights on chinnayyya s current mental health well beings how he is doing etc.. this will automatically highlight direction of case.
Chinnayya is getting manipulated by people around him, with both rewards and punishment continuously. He will continue to retract his statements . He needs some treatment/ counselling.
For 2 years he has given very consistent statements, including describing the bodies he buried, places he buried etc.He made similar statement in frintbof magistrate, when he was a free man. But within days of he being in custody under witness protection, he changes his statement. Is this witness protection, or witness tampering?