Prakash Raj on Reports Linking Him to Dharmasthala Case

Bengaluru: Reacting to reports and social media discussions that his name has been linked to the ongoing Dharmasthala case, actor Prakash Raj said that he will make the matter public in the coming days. The actor shared on his account In his post, Prakash Raj called the issue “extremely sensitive” and said that it had affected the faith of millions of devotees. Emphasizing that it was his responsibility to eliminate any doubts, the actor said that he would personally address the media after his return.

“Greetings to everyone.. It came to my attention when some news about me was being discussed in the media… on social networks regarding the Dharmasthala case,” he wrote. The actor also urged people not to believe the speculations floating around the internet. Addressing what he called “hot air” and rumors of being given unnecessary “wings and feathers”, Prakash Raj said he would share his response through direct media interactions in the coming days. “Since this is an extremely sensitive issue and has damaged the faith of millions of people, it is my duty to answer such doubts. I am away. I will come personally in two days and respond through media friends. Until then, do not believe the warm air, wings and feathers that some traitors are trying to attribute to this news.” The alleged Dharmasthala case first came to light in 2025, following a complaint filed at the Dharmasthala Police Station in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka. The complaint alleged that multiple bodies were secretly disposed of in a village in the region. The complainant, a former cleaner working at the Dharmasthala temple, alleged that he was forced to participate in the disposal of many threatened bodies. His allegations led to the formation of the Special Investigation Team (SIT), which launched a comprehensive investigation into the matter. Because of the seriousness of the allegations, the investigation received national attention. It was reported that the excavations carried out in the places determined by the complainant led to the discovery of skeletal remains, and the allegations about unidentified victims and missing persons further increased the public’s interest in the case. Following the political uproar over the issue, the Government of Karnataka set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigation to investigate matters related to the alleged mass burial of human bodies in the area. The complainant, who alleged that he was forced to bury multiple bodies in Dharamsthala, was arrested by the SIT after forensic analysis showed that the bones he produced belonged to a man and not a woman as he claimed.