The trial in the Mysore Sessions Court became a farce. The prime witness, a servant named Swamy, turned hostile. Two other key witnesses died under mysterious circumstances. The forensic lab in Madras "misplaced" critical samples. The prosecution, led by a public prosecutor who reportedly dined with Bhat’s family, presented a shockingly limp case.
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Initially, the investigation seemed straightforward. Bhat’s servants testified to seeing Mallige enter his clinic. Blood and hair were found in the furnace. A saw with bone fragments was recovered. Bhat himself gave conflicting statements. The trial in the Mysore Sessions Court became a farce
: A friend of the boy reportedly obtained the footage and uploaded it to internet message boards using the title " Mysore Mallige The forensic lab in Madras "misplaced" critical samples