The public displays a strong mix of outrage, skepticism, and demand for justice concerning the alleged mass burials linked to violent crimes against women in India. Many commenters express distrust toward government authorities and fear that the investigation will not yield accountability due to political influence and systemic corruption. A significant number also point out the failures of the justice system and the media's inadequate coverage of the issue.

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Tomorrow he will say that those people buried themselves 🤣 Are they dogs or animals to be buried inside jungle?

Altruistic_Fondant29

If it were officially buried they would have done a post mortem of the body....and during post mortem the skull is cut in half(it's the minimum they do during a post mortem) ...one can tell by that.

TechnicianBig1853

Do Hindu people in those regions bury the bodies? I would assume they cremate. No?

ModernMonk7

What about those id card and pan card?
Someone dumbf*ks saying it was of person dead by some disease.if yes who the fu** bury with id card and pan card.

Exotic-Mulberry-8124

Investigation team needs to check the incoming and outgoing calls for the panchayat vice president.

Fanofclassics

Wouldnt he have said this _before_ they start digging at the spot. Seems like an info that should have come up in the beginning.

morose_coder

This guy was waiting for the skeleton to be found.

sarcastishyan

I know where this is going. They will claim (through some locals like this Panchayat VP) a large number of people have committed suicide in Dharmasthala and these bones might be theirs

Terrible_Nothing_365

GroundbreakingAd1583

https://x.com/thenewsminute/status/1950933474245824870?t=TXKVk09uuK8OMHT6SJ8jeg&amp;s=19 here is the interview

He is claiming the have all records UDR and DNA, and police pointed out where to bury. 
Why don't we first ask him to submit all records right now.
I am loosing faith in bjp and being a hindu day by day.

Vast-Caterpillar3234

Here we go. 
Call me a cynic but nothing is going to happen

Nishthefish74

There are cases such as an unknown male and female were found dead in Room No. 516 of Saketa Lodge, as per an RTI report.

But how can a lodge allow people to check in without verifying their identity and collecting proper details?

DiverWrong4575

Dharmasthala Case Timeline post with sources: [https://www.reddit.com/r/mangalore/comments/1meu2lh/dharmasthala\_case\_timeline/?utm\_source=share&amp;utm\_medium=web3x&amp;utm\_name=web3xcss&amp;utm\_term=1&amp;utm\_content=share\_button](https://www.reddit.com/r/mangalore/comments/1meu2lh/dharmasthala_case_timeline/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button)

  
**Detailed Timeline**

* 1995-2014 – Alleged period of mass burials and body disposals at or near Dharmasthala temple grounds
* 1995-2014 – Victims allegedly included acid attack survivors, minors, and individuals showing signs of assault
* 2000s-2010s – Locals report unexplained disappearances and suspected secret cremations
* Before July 2025, Temple maintains a revered reputation, and allegations are suppressed or ignored
* Early 2025 – Whistleblower collects bones, site coordinates, and prepares to go public
* July 3, 2025 – Whistleblower files complaint with Belthangady Police
* July 4, 2025 – FIR registered under Section 211(a) for failure to report crimes.
* July 10, 2025 – Court grants whistleblower judicial protection
* July 11, 2025 – Whistleblower testifies and submits skeletal remains in court.
* July 18, 2025 – Bengaluru court issues a gag order removing 8,800+ online links.
* July 19, 2025 – Karnataka Government forms Special Investigation Team (SIT)
* July 21–24, 2025 – Social media erupts with #JusticeForDharmasthalaVictims; videos later removed
* July 22–27, 2025 – Excavations begin at 13 marked sites. The first 5 sites return no results
* July 30, 2025 – Human remains and ID cards found at excavation Site #6
* July 31, 2025 – Forensic confirmation of bones; DNA and trauma analysis begin
* August 1, 2025 – DNA matching initiated with local missing persons reports and investigations continue

AffectionateHat7883

real-detective-kudla

So much noise about this family, so many people coming forward, yet no one is able to do anything? And this has gone on for this long. 

These reddit posts also eventually get deleted.

Throw678890

It's been almost a week since he admitted to the burials in court. The recent update from the police is that 'there's a chance of him absconding after exhumation,' which is baffling. They are now planning to conduct narcotics tests and brain mapping on him to prove he's legitimate. How hard is it to just dig up the bodies to know the truth?

Also, the lawyers have stated that the witness hasn't been provided with any protection, even after the court ordered the police to do so. They've also mentioned that the police have been asking him to reveal details of the burial sites beforehand.

What is even going on? How is the police so incompetent? Why do they even need the burial site information beforehand? Wouldn't that increase the chance of evidence being destroyed?

This is so messed up. I had a tad bit of hope that this time the truth would come out. I'm slowly losing that hope. I wouldn't be surprised if they declare him mentally ill and somehow orchestrate his death, making it look like an accident.

A big 'F' for everyone in the country who believes there's a system that works fairly (at least in cases as monstrous as this).

Source and References :
1. https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/dharmasthala-burial-case-investigation-officer-will-take-call-on-exhuming-bodies-say-dk-police/article69819829.ece/amp/
2. https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2025/Jul/17/dharmasthala-mass-burial-case-police-say-whistleblower-missing-lawyers-say-no
3. https://youtu.be/rr5dx2DjBUw?si=KCuR7yF2RCeBxuIb

Cxaicup

How different are we from taliban regime. A helpless desperate mother silenced for 20 years and the judiciary doesn’t have the guts to stand up against few individuals. 
Toothless judiciary. As aam Aadmi don’t we have voice ?? 
Shouldn’t we stand up for her ??

Guys a simple request, whatever post comes up on here about this atrocity, please upvote to the max. 

There should be hell for the people involved and we should not let it go into obscurity.

AtopiaUtopia

Can't believe such things happen in the land of the Gods. You're supposed to be there to protect the people. I honestly hope those responsible rot in hell, because I have no faith left in the system. This might be just one case who knows how many more are out there. Let's hope justice is served, one way or another.

Terminat0r-

That son of a bitch Veerendra, it's a high time to arrest him.

blackcucknigg_

Poor mother just wants her daughter's body😢

AdDowntown1959

at this point the police are completely useless and hand in glove with the criminals. What’s the point of the law and justice if these criminals get a free hand and the common citizen has to endure this.

Witty_Active

The fact that no major kannada news outlets are covering this issue says alot about the influence they hold. I feel shattered knowing that the mother will NEVER get the closure she needs. Politicians and leaders have failed everyone like her

the_sane_titan

Hey guys. The notion of this family being dragged into the mud has been since a long time, I wanted to know if some of you have heard any stories about them apart from the mainstream media?

VarunMysuru

Along with that investigation should be done on those cops as well as why the complaint was not taken

sachclg

Secret_Ad_2213

I feel for this woman's plight. Only daughter, body also they did not give. Worse, the threat was from the highest order. In one way I feel public is also responsible for this. The so called hatred some people have against different groups here, they are easily mentally hijacked by uneducated politicians. One kerala story like film comes, people flock to watch it, knowing well that it is a propaganda film. Purpose of the film is to create fear and animosity among groups. Now when hundreds of girls were raped and murdered allegedly, no one is opening their mouth.

Salty-Set-55

Victims feel helpless, common people helpless what's the point getting freedom from the British.

Big-Product-286

since_1997

So many victims, so many stories. Still there is no action against the perpetrators. Sad story of our Indian system. The rich can get away with anything!

BasicEnergy3228

the skeleton ain't always gonna be hidden in the closet

[deleted]

Enu kitkolakke agalla, everyone sucks their you know, can't do shit. Justice won't be served untill these guys die.

False-Item9973

2003. Local Police+Local Goons+Local Govt=exploitation

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And I used to think the financial corruption of congress era was an unbearable burden, 

I guess lack of social media just gave a good cover for the pervasive moral corruption. 

Lack of unity in the community not only deprives people of representation but also the right to justice and dignity.

mistiquefog

Nothing has come since till now? That's 30 years of silence?

When did the population become spineless?

With body count near 100, how come not a single soul attacked (legally or otherwise) on the alleged folks? Like WTF!? 

I can understand my position may look filmy but dude, someone from the family has been missing and no one investigated on their own? 

The village mob could have easily resolved this either way.

Edit: Grammar

ok_heremeout

Very disturbing. I guess it’s just that people are more informed and feel courageous now to open up  due to awareness and mass uproar if things go south. Salute to this guy for finally opening up. I hope the government gives him security and keep this case details classified unlike how they goofed up in case of Satyendra Dubey in NHAI

Slow_Brother9664

If it was down my a Muslim, then they would have barked at national level. D gang member is a rajya sabha member too.

amy004

This is beyond my understanding... So many questions... 

The_NOS_44

Just another attack through a made-up conspiracy targeting a well known Hindu temple town. There have been multiple similar attempts earlier in Tirupati, Kanchipuram etc to tarnish the reputation of these temple towns and let missionaries/mosques move in.

This seems like a very common modern woke/leftist/progressive propaganda toolkit component. Similar stories were floated around in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and currently one such story going on in Ireland. You can google it. The earlier stories in Canada/Australia/NZ led to massive investigations and millions of dollars were spent. They finally resulted in nothing. But a lot of politics did happen over the dead bodies.

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monsters, can't even believe its happening in 21st century.

The problem is, incidents in southern part of the country is usually ignored by national media.

Prajjwal Revanna raped 300 women in Karnataka, no national uproad. Revanna case verdict happens on July 30th, mostly he will be let go because of his caste and power.

Hope such monsters are sentenced to death in the most brutal manner by our govt.

BitHopeful8191

Oh not surprising…. Another case of rich and powerful people can do whatever they want and get away with it. They’ll probably say, rape who? Or that “The girl came to sleep with me and later decided to give herself as sacrifice to the gods”. The ruling government, the police and their puppets are even more of a joke 🤡

FinePack5604

I have ABSOLUTELY NO PATIENCE for people who are playing this down on the pretext of "oh another day powerful people getting their way"

SHUT THE FUCK UP AND BE OUTRAGED.

DragonSheepstealer

This sounds *exactly* like the villain landlords in Hindi and south Indian movies!




I saw a sad video about padmalatha, a girl murdered in Dharmasthala in 1986. Her mother says she found her body with the limbs tied  and folded. 


Ananya Bhat's Mother's disturbing experience  also scared me..


Sowjanya's campaign, despite being huge has no justice. I hope Veerendra Hegde rots!




#Police waited for all evidence of rape to be destroyed, but they are swift to block sameer MD's video in India🤦

The guy involved controls that entire region and is a favorite of both Congress and BJP and religious assholes(Hindu, Muslim, Christian). He has the backing of the OBC caste people of that region(extremely important for vote bank politics). The media have specific list of people whom they cannot write stories on. This guy is one of them. 

I dont think anything will happen. This needs exhumation and maybe a SC order taking the case under cognizance. Assuming he does not have SC also under his influence. How little value the common person's life carries in India is a known thing.

CompetitiveHat7090

Most don't care about crime against women and children.

Agreeable-Owl648

I think society is so used to seeing crimes against woman to the point they got desensitized.

up-on-melancholyhill

Remember Bilkis Bano's rapists were greeted with garlands of flowers when they were released from prison, and politicians were embracing them. Publicly.

There was a case where a girl was raped and when the father went to lodge the FIR. the police killed him. Again, it was some politician's son who was the accused. 

The politicians just dont care.

carnal_traveller

[https://youtu.be/qV7lKSa8O1k?si=ZMg77xPv2xRk8Z2X](https://youtu.be/qV7lKSa8O1k?si=ZMg77xPv2xRk8Z2X)


[https://youtu.be/PgVAqqumcK8?si=QqPkYv8y03AfhMOT](https://youtu.be/PgVAqqumcK8?si=QqPkYv8y03AfhMOT)

[https://youtu.be/xAy5ksJ6zZg?si=oAFroht7LssrZ9v8](https://youtu.be/xAy5ksJ6zZg?si=oAFroht7LssrZ9v8)

Something like this needs to be bigger. I kind of wish this was leaked to the international press because it would pressure on the Indian media.

No_Independent8195

Why is no media covering this aggressively like the recent honeymoon case?

Better-Guava-1786

I am shocked why such a big thing is not yet in main stream media we would get the truth by then 17 days had passed when whistle-blower recorded his statement. Clearly police action is not adequate. It was asked for SIT appointment.  I wish it will happen soon.

IndividualStart4003

Please someone email Washington Post “[lockbox@washpost.com](mailto:lockbox@washpost.com)” this story.  This needs attention from international media. This is beyond disturbing 💔💔💔

ConsciousGround6441

This is beyond words and even as a practicing religious person I hate these institutions from my core because they're the most heinous places on earth .

Kaybolbe

Religion, especially the majority one, trumps everything in India. This too will be brushed under the carpet.

Embarrassed_Quote_12

God men, mlas, mps &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; 1000 women always. Forget media coverage, even reddit suddenly seems to be asleep because of course, when did we start caring about d#@d women? Where are the Indian news subs, where are the hyperactive meme subs? People suddenly don't have a lot to say about 1000 women being allegedly d#@d and buried.

I have heard that few people from North Karnataka are ready to come for DNA matching but only if the bodies are excavated and until then they won't come front as they are scared.

Tasty-Rest-1459

I heard many ppl are afraid of what will happen to them if they speak out, I heard some great high class ppl have a habit of silencing out ppl who go against them that could be the reason ??

Kitchen-Apricot-4806

Just for merely criticizing them on fb via a news channel page comment, I got spammed by multiple fake ids from Dubai and local fake christian named sims a few months ago. 130ppl group whatsapp call multiple times. I didn't pick. 

So if that could happen within 5m of my anonymous fb profile posting a comment on a news page, then imagine what can happen to witnesses and the families who come forward.

Dr_NitroMeth

biscuitrotti

Read an article (possibly on Reddit itself) that the victims of these horrific crimes might have been from pilgrim families. Possibly from underprivileged backgrounds. They might have had to return to their home towns after a few days/weeks for their livelihoods, and are not coming forward now as they are scared and now they don’t stand a chance against powerful people/lobbies.

dogs_any_day

People are afraid cuz a lot of politics involved.

Immediate_Ladder6289

There is no need to question or wonder about the bodies . All that is needed was for them to ask him - show the bodies.  Why are u not asking that question? why this was not done for 1 month if there was nothing to hide?  
Why yegiyurappa is saying nothing happened in Dharmasthala? Before any investigation has happened?

StrangeNormal-8877

Man it's always about blaming the victim.

The government openly admits hundreds or even thousands of victims of human trafficking but will you question their families about why they are not on the street asking for justice.

It's the same with sexual assault victims, thousands of women are sexually assaulted all over india, so why don't you question the victims why they are not protesting/seeking justice.

Hundreds of farmers commit sucide in Karnataka itself, so their families aren't seeking justice, does that mean that they haven't committed sucides.


Read about the justice system, people each case has its own circumstances. Read books, watch documentaries about victims of heinous crimes before making stupid accusations.

Such stupid theories only lead to more power to the perpetrators and nothing else.

ApartProgress9284

3 possible reasons:

1. people are scared to come out due to high profile opponents.

2. must have happened to tourists/kidnapped/trafficked women.

3. numbers may not be that high.

Ok-Bee2272

It's not that simple. Ultimately, money (resources) equates to power. Consider this: can an ordinary individual at the taluk level truly have the power and courage to confront their local MLA? To even get this official's attention, it would take at least 50 people rallying together. However, it takes many years for 50 people to gather the courage to do so.

Here this family, consistently have made all possiblities to gain fear and also trust in factions of society. And it's extremely hard to tackle and break it.

In Karnataka, because of Congress govt. Some steps towards SIT have taken. In our country, Congress party doesn't have that much Image. To go at other states and ask for votes, Congress has to take Karnataka government steps as examples and shine there. So, hope that investigation goes impartial and truth triumphs.

profundaxy_005

I'm not supporting anyone here. I'm just curious.. why weren't there missing person cases for 400 people? The families just forgot about it?

HiggsBoson-17

Investigation is yet to begin  
Once the "alleged" remains are exhumed, then probably more people will come forward.  
Mind you, there have been natural deaths too of old people who go there for reasons best known for them.

Friendly-Quality7670

They know the media will cover this news for a few weeks and no justice will be served. After all they have to stay at their home after a few months.

cowboykills

Fear my friend Fear
This really looks like a script of tollywood movie where the villain is mysterious and super powerful.

Argon-39-

It took very little digging to find some old news articles from years ago. 1 woman goes missing every 3 days in that area. There are mysterious unsolved deaths of over 400 in that one area. The response of the administration apparently was people come there to commit suicide which is ridiculous! If you dig further, it's disturbing how the news articles just tag everything as suicide (a lady's decomposed body was found in forest after she went missing while returning from work, the police assumed death by poison with no basis for it. Why would a person consume poison and go to forest and die?). A brother and sister get killed in their house in the middle of the night, but the news report called these vitims mentally unwell whereas its well known that the guy got killed as he didn't want to sell his land despite repeated threats. Also, in the case of ananya bhat, the police refused to file FIR, the mother of the missing girl was beaten up by the temple authorities and was in coma for 3 months. That should answer why there aren't more families coming out to seek justice. This reeks of a LOT of systematic corruption. 

I will provide these links here of the old news articles here.

https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/is-dharmasthala-the-new-tipus-drop/articleshow/63456311.cms


https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/463-unnatural-deaths-dharmasthala-ujire-2295864?utm_source=whatsapp&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=socialshare

https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=807276

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/bring-dharmasthala-temple-under-state-purview/article6604955.ece

Own_Foot_8530

Even auto walas know about this criminal activity

Zealousideal-Pea9814

people especially students who run away from home seek refugee at dharmasthala as there is alwys free food and shelter and they dont have to pay single penny so such students prefer this place and these goons exploit them and kill them..since their parents are not aware that they r at dharmasthala they vl b thinking they r missing or ran away with somone..and these people are sooo powerful that nobody can even believe….one youtuber spoke about this immediately fir against him..no kannada media covered this news, no politician talks abt this…so this case will never come to an end.nobody is going to get justice…they will continue to do this

Beneficial_Clock527

Dharmasthala Case Timeline post with sources: [https://www.reddit.com/r/mangalore/comments/1meu2lh/dharmasthala\_case\_timeline/?utm\_source=share&amp;utm\_medium=web3x&amp;utm\_name=web3xcss&amp;utm\_term=1&amp;utm\_content=share\_button](https://www.reddit.com/r/mangalore/comments/1meu2lh/dharmasthala_case_timeline/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button)

**Detailed Timeline**

* 1995-2014 – Alleged period of mass burials and body disposals at or near Dharmasthala temple grounds
* 1995-2014 – Victims allegedly included acid attack survivors, minors, and individuals showing signs of assault
* 2000s-2010s – Locals report unexplained disappearances and suspected secret cremations
* Before July 2025, Temple maintains a revered reputation, and allegations are suppressed or ignored
* Early 2025 – Whistleblower collects bones, site coordinates, and prepares to go public
* July 3, 2025 – Whistleblower files complaint with Belthangady Police
* July 4, 2025 – FIR registered under Section 211(a) for failure to report crimes.
* July 10, 2025 – Court grants whistleblower judicial protection
* July 11, 2025 – Whistleblower testifies and submits skeletal remains in court.
* July 18, 2025 – Bengaluru court issues a gag order removing 8,800+ online links.
* July 19, 2025 – Karnataka Government forms Special Investigation Team (SIT)
* July 21–24, 2025 – Social media erupts with #JusticeForDharmasthalaVictims; videos later removed
* July 22–27, 2025 – Excavations begin at 13 marked sites. The first 5 sites return no results
* July 30, 2025 – Human remains and ID cards found at excavation Site #6
* July 31, 2025 – Forensic confirmation of bones; DNA and trauma analysis begin
* August 1, 2025 – DNA matching initiated with local missing persons reports and investigations continue

The people in power and the Dharmastala top brass are corrupt and definitely have blood of their hands. But questions like this make it hard for me to believe the claims of 400 deaths until actual bodies are found. Occams razor.

notsosleepy

There may not be 400 because that would have raised flags. The number seems exaggerated. However there’s no smoke without fire. There have been rumors circulating even way back that there has been some shit like happening. But if even half the numbers is true - isn’t it a case of human trafficking.

General-Beautiful574

Usually when people seek justice, they forget fear as they have nothing to loose. That is what is happening in Sowjanya case, but I don’t see the same level of response from any of the ‘400’ families which makes all of the claims very suspicious, more so with the concerted effort for justice from various groups over the last couple of years.

Logical-Pressure1794

Why didn't the family members of the holocaust victims protest outside Hitler's office?

anythingactuallynot

The Karnataka government has initiated an investigation into mass burial claims linked to historical unresolved cases.

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