India, Aug. 23 -- The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Saturday arrested the complainant who had alleged a series of murders, rapes, and secret burials in Dharmasthala over the last two decades, officials said.

According to sources, SIT chief Pranab Mohanty questioned the complainant extensively on Friday before the arrest was made. Authorities revealed that the arrest followed inconsistencies found in the statements and documents submitted by the complainant.

The complainant, a former sanitation worker, had claimed to have worked in Dharmasthala between 1995 and 2014, during which he alleged he was forced to bury several bodies, including those of women and minors. He further alleged that some bodies showed signs of sexual assault a...