Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru
Beltangady, Aug 22: The process of brain mapping and narco-analysis tests has begun at the Forensic Science Laboratory in Madiwala, Bengaluru, with prior permission from the court, as part of the investigation to ascertain the truth behind the suspicious death of 15-year-old Sumanth of Sambholya near Gerukatte in Kuve??u village of Beltangady taluk.
The investigation is being conducted under the leadership of Beltangady circle inspector Ravi B S. Five members of Sumanth's family have already been taken to Bengaluru for the first phase of the investigation. On August 10, Sumanth's father Subrahmanya Naik and mother Ratnavathi were subjected to intensive questioning from morning until afternoon. Later, Sumanth's brother Sudarshan was questioned from afternoon until evening.
On August 11, Ratnavathi's brother Radhakrishna and relative Lakshminarayana were questioned and their statements recorded. Experts are now comparing and analysing the answers provided by the five individuals with the information gathered during the investigation.
The concerned persons have been instructed to appear for the next stage of the brain mapping process. The police department is also preparing to subject other suspects identified in the case to brain mapping tests.
It may be recalled, Sumanth, a ninth-standard student of Gerukatte Government High School, had mysteriously died on the morning of January 14, 2026, while he was on his way to a nearby temple to perform Dhanupuja.
There were suspicions that the boy's death was not natural and that he had been systematically murdered. Although the police formed a special team and conducted an investigation from various angles, the mystery surrounding the case remains unresolved, with no clear answer established so far.