SIT: Dharmasthala Mass Burial Claims False, Accused Misrepresented

• SIT's initial report states Dharmasthala mass burial allegations were false and misrepresented by six individuals.
• Dharmasthala authorities have been given a clean chit at this preliminary stage of the investigation.
• The report details how accused Chinnayya was paid for false statements and a skull was fabricated as evidence.
• Mahesh Shetty Timarodi is accused of coordinating meetings, encouraging false complaints, and creating a narrative involving a missing girl.
• The SIT's findings are preliminary; a final report is pending, and some accused are not cooperating.

Why It Matters: This reveals how false allegations can be deliberately manufactured against institutions.