The famous Dharmasthala case has taken a new turn on Friday. Sujata Bhat, the mother of the medical student who went missing in 2003, has now expressed her wish to withdraw her complaint. The development comes after the Special Investigation Team (SIT), which is probing the Dharmasthala case, had questioned Bhat for the third consecutive day on Friday, PTI reported.

According to sources, Bhat had previously alleged that her daughter Ananya disappeared from the Dharmasthala temple premises 22 years ago. However, during the interrogation, she expressed her desire to withdraw the complaint. 

Investigators from the SIT noted that she appeared to be under significant pressure and was struggling with the sustained interrogation, PTI reported. Her flipping statements and conscious replies to the questions asked by the authorities are making the case even more complex.