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**Summary:**
A resident of Dharmasthala, India, has filed a formal complaint with the Special Investigation Team (SIT) alleging illegal funding, criminal conspiracy, and “narrative terrorism” aimed at Shri Kshetra Dhamasthala temple and its administrator, D. Veerendra Heggade. The complaint cites a coordinated campaign of defamatory and misleading content spread across YouTube and social media platforms, with the intention of creating a false narrative against the temple. The complainant also submitted to law enforcement authorities. The SIT is currently investigating the alleged sass burials. The SIT is questioning activists, relatives of a murder victim, and YouTubers in connection to skeletal remains. A man, arrested for perjury related to the burials, has a bail hearing scheduled.
**News Article:**
**Dharmasthala Resident Alleges Conspiracy Against Temple, SIT Investigates**
**MANGALURU, INDIA – September 10, 2025** – A resident of Dharmasthala has filed a formal complaint with the Special Investigation Team (SIT), alleging a concerted campaign of defamation and misinformation targeting Shri Kshetra Dhamasthala temple and its administrator, D. Veerendra Heggade. The complaint, submitted on Tuesday, alleges illegal funding, criminal conspiracy, and what the complainant describes as “narrative terrorism.”
Surendra Prabhu, the resident who filed the complaint, claims that numerous YouTube channels and social media platforms are disseminating defamatory, provocative, and misleading content designed to create a false narrative against the revered Manjunatheshwara temple. He asserts that this activity appears to be part of a carefully planned conspiracy, with content specifically targeted towards audiences in Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, and a wider national and international audience through Hindi and English channels.
Beyond the SIT, Mr. Prabhu has also submitted his complaint to the Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police, the Income Tax Central Range Office, Mangaluru, and the Director of the Enforcement Directorate’s Mangaluru sub zonal office, indicating a potential focus on financial irregularities.
The SIT is currently investigating alleged “sass burials” in Dharmasthala and has been actively questioning individuals in connection with the case. On Tuesday, the SIT continued its questioning of activists Girish Mattannavar and T. Jayanth, Vittala Gowda (uncle of murder victim Soujanya), and YouTubers Abdul Manaf and Abhishek. These interrogations are related to skeletal remains presented by 45-year-old Chinnaiah during a sworn statement.
Chinnaiah, who was arrested for perjury on August 23rd and held in custody until September 5th, had his bail application hearing adjourned until September 12th by the magistrate court in Belthangady.
The investigation remains ongoing, and these allegations are likely to further fuel the ongoing controversy surrounding Dharmasthala.
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