New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- In a new development in the alleged Dharmasthala mass burial case, the special investigation team (SIT) brought 'mask-man' Chinnaiah to Bengaluru to inspect three places he had visited earlier this year while planning his moves.

One of the sites under scrutiny is the residence of T Jayanth, a close aide of Dakshina Kannada-based self-styled activist Mahesh Shetty Thimmarodi. Investigators believe that Chinnaiah purchased the skull from there. Chinnaiah claimed that he stayed there for a while in April. Thimmarodi is also beinf questioned by the SIT currently.

The house is located at Mallasandra, north-west Bengaluru. Jayanth's wife, son, and daughter now stay in the house.

"It is the house where Chinnaiah first br...