The Karnataka High Court on Thursday, 30 October 2025, granted an interim stay to the Special Investigation Team (SIT)'s inquiry into claims of "multiple murders, rapes, and burials" in the temple town of Dharmasthala . This stay will be in effect until 12 November.

Justice Mohammad Nawaz issued the order following a petition lodged by four activists: Girish Mattanavar, Mahesh Thimmarodi, Jayant T, and Vittal Gowda. These individuals had previously supported the former sanitation worker, CN Chinnaiah, who had lodged the initial complaint alleging the multiple murders and burials in the area. The four petitioners sought to have the First Information Report (FIR), which the Dharmasthala police had filed regarding the matter, set aside by the court.

The controversy had erupted after Chinn

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