Belagavi, June 12 -- Sri Rama Sene chief Pramod Muthalik has alleged that actor Prakash Raj was part of a conspiracy to defame the revered Hindu pilgrimage centre Dharmasthala and demanded that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) question him in connection with the controversial mass burial case.

Addressing a press conference in Belagavi on Friday, Muthalik claimed that Chinnayya, an accused in the skull-related case, had named Prakash Raj as one of the conspirators behind the alleged plot. He urged the SIT to take the actor into custody for questioning and thoroughly investigate his role.

Muthalik further alleged that Prakash Raj had hurt the religious sentiments of Hindus and said police should register a suo motu case against him. H...