Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Dharmasthala Probe: Home Minister Urges Speedy Investigation
The government is pushing the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to finish looking into serious claims of murders and assaults in Dharmasthala.
They are waiting on lab reports to help.
Meanwhile, activist Mahesh Shetty Timarody, who is connected to the case, got a temporary win.
The High Court stopped an order that would have forced him to leave the area for a year.
This pause gives him a break while the court looks at the situation more closely.
Timarody is also being investigated for possibly having illegal weapons.
Home Minister urges SIT to expedite the Dharmasthala probe.
Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) reports are pending.
Skeletal remains were recovered from search locations.
Activist Mahesh Shetty Timarody's externment order is stayed.
Timarody faces allegations related to firearms.
- Who
- SIT, Karnataka High Court
- What
- Investigating allegations, stayed externment order
- When
- October 8 (next hearing)
- Where
- Dharmasthala, Dakshina Kannada district
- Why
- To investigate deaths and grant relief to activist.
Supporters of Timarody
Authorities and Opponents
Externment Order
Supporters of Timarody
The order was an attempt to silence Timarody.
Authorities and Opponents
The order was related to law-and-order concerns.
- Event
- Dharmasthala investigation update
- Involved Parties
- Home Minister Parameshwara, SIT, Mahesh Shetty Timarody
- Allegations
- Multiple murders, rapes, and burials
- Action Taken
- SIT investigation, FSL reports pending
- Key Outcome
- Externment order stayed for Timarody
Sources
Court reserves order in plea challenging B-report on CM’s family
Karnataka Minister Parameshwara urges SIT to complete Dharmasthala probe at earliest
Karnataka Lokayukta conducts searches at Congress MLA T D Rajegowda’s properties
Externment order against activist Timarody stayed
