Dharmasthala Case Timeline -

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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

Direct Source Links

1. Wikipedia Summary (Ongoing Case Overview) 🔗 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharmasthala_mass_burial_case
2. Al Jazeera (International Coverage) 🔗 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/22/why-is-india-investigating-alleged-mass-killings-of-sexual-assault-victims
3. India Today (Whistleblower Complaint Coverage) 🔗 https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/dharmasthala-karnataka-whistleblower-mass-burials-rape-murder-sit-probe-demand-2757114-2025-07-17
4. India Today (Skeletal Remains Found at Site #6) 🔗 https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/partial-skeletal-remains-found-at-6th-site-in-dharmasthala-mass-burial-case-1st-location-to-provide-evidence-2764083-2025-07-31
5. The News Minute (Breakthrough at Spot #6) 🔗 https://www.thenewsminute.com/karnataka/breakthrough-in-dharmasthala-case-human-remains-found-at-spot-6
6. Times of India (Media Gag Order by Bengaluru Court) 🔗 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/supreme-court-declines-to-entertain-plea-against-media-gag-order-in-dharmasthala-burial-case/articleshow/122866281.cms
7. Times of India (Details on Bones and ID Cards Found) 🔗 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/coerced-to-bury-100-bodies-mostly-women-and-minors-sit-finds-15-bones-in-dharmasthala-forest-pit-on-day-3-pan-card-traced-to-man/articleshow/123032630.cms
8. Times of India (AIDWA and NGOs Demand SIT Autonomy) 🔗 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/provide-sit-full-autonomy-in-dharmasthala-case-says-aidwa/articleshow/122938236.cms
9. Economic Times (Gag Order Legal Challenge) 🔗 https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/youtube-channel-moves-hc-over-trial-courts-gag-order-on-dharmasthala-coverage/articleshow/122907478.cms
10. Independent UK (International Legal Reactions) 🔗 https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/dharamasthala-temple-mass-burial-rape-b2793570.html