Was Adi Shesha murdered in Dharmasthala for human sacrifice and occult practices?

Bengaluru/Mangaluru

The manner in which the skeletal remains of 27-year-old Adi Shesha Narayana were found at Banglegudde in Dharmasthala village has prompted investigators to explore the possibility of murder linked to human sacrifice and occult practices.

His ulna, a forearm bone, was found inserted inside a skull. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the mass burial case suspects that the manner in which the remains were found could be linked to occult practices. However, the investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death is yet to conclude.

Forensic analysis and DNA profiling of the recovered remains have confirmed that they belonged to Adi Shesha Narayana, a resident of Dasarahalli in Gubbi taluk of Tumakuru district. Narayana was working at a bar in Bengaluru. He went missing on October, 2, 2013 while he was travelling to Bengaluru.

During the recovery, the SIT found his driving licence, which helped investigators trace his elder sister, Padma.

The SIT report, which includes the FSL findings, also confirms that Narayana died in the Dharmasthala area. Along with his skull and other bones, the SIT recovered six more skulls and more than 30 bones from the site.

The finding raises questions about why Narayana was in Dharmasthala and how he died at a secluded location. The SIT has ruled out suicide, leaving murder or death due to other causes among the possibilities being examined.

However, there is another significant aspect to the case. A source familiar with the investigation told blrpost.com that the manner in which the remains were found has raised suspicions of the involvement of black magic or occult practices.

The discovery of his forearm bone inserted inside a skull could be an indication of an occult ritual having taken place at Banglegudde, although this has not been established by the investigation.

The source further said the SIT would have to establish why Narayana had travelled to Dharmasthala and the circumstances leading to his death. The possibility that he was murdered as part of a human-sacrifice ritual is also being examined, but this can be confirmed only after the investigation establishes the circumstances of his death.