Karnataka High Court Lifts SIT Probe Stay in Controversial Dharmasthala Case Investigation

Nov 12, 2025 11:27 pm CST

The Karnataka High Court has lifted the stay on the Special Investigation Team's probe against activists in the Dharmasthala case, while instructing the SIT not to harass the individuals during investigation. The case involves serious allegations of mass killings at Dharmasthala, with activists Girish Mattennavar, Mahesh Shetty Timarody, Vittal Gowda, and T. Jayath seeking to quash the FIR against them. The investigation began after whistleblower "masked man" Chinnayya claimed he was forced to bury rape and murder victims, though he was later arrested for allegedly providing false information.