Actress Ramya demands fair probe into Dharmasthala allegations
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Bengaluru: Actress and former Lok Sabha MP Ramya has expressed shock over the recent allegations of mass burials and missing women in Dharmasthala, calling for a fair and transparent investigation into the matter.
Taking to X, Ramya stated, “I’m quite shocked to hear about these incidents of mass burial and women missing at Dharmasthala. It’s a place of worship and highly revered by the people of Karnataka. I hope there will be a fair investigation. We need to know the truth.”
Her statement comes amidst growing public outcry following a whistleblower's claims involving systematic abuse and cover-ups in the temple town.
On Saturday, actor Prakash Raj urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the allegations and take strict action against any officials found to have derailed the process so far.
In response, CM Siddaramaiah stated on Friday that the police investigation is underway and that further action, including the formation of an SIT, will be considered based on the findings.
I’m quite shocked to hear about these incidents of mass burial and women missing at Dharmasthala. It’s a place of worship and highly revered by the people of Karnataka. I hope there will be a fair investigation. We need to know the truth - https://t.co/Gew6cGKu1x
— Ramya/Divya Spandana (@divyaspandana) July 19, 2025
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Two arrested in K'taka for assaulting minors, uploading CSAM content
Bengaluru (PTI): Two men were arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two minor girls, recording the acts on mobile phones and uploading the videos online as child sexual abuse material, police said on Thursday.
The accused have been identified as Kiran Kumar (29), hailing from Chitradurga district, and Aditya M K (20), hailing from Shivamogga district, they said.
A probe was initiated after information was received from the NCRP portal regarding a suspected instance of creation of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) for online dissemination, police said.
Accordingly, a case was registered at Kaggalipura Police Station under relevant sections of the IT Act on May 10, they added.
Investigation revealed that two minor girl victims were exploited and videos were created and uploaded to the internet. The child victims have subsequently recorded their statements as per procedure and further necessary legal steps have been taken, Pronab Mohanty Director General of Police, Cyber Command, said in a statement.
Based on the statements of the victims, the accused persons, who allegedly assaulted the minors, recorded the acts on mobile phones and uploaded the videos online, were arrested, he said.
Following the probe, sections 65(2) (rape) and 70 (gangrape) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with relevant sections of the POCSO Act, have been added to the FIR, police said.
Officials collected relevant information and on May 12, arrested the accused persons and seized three mobile phones belonging to them, in which the videos had allegedly been recorded, he said.
The accused were later produced before the court and taken into police custody for further investigation, he added.
According to him, in CSAM cases, police usually apprehend offenders who have downloaded such content or have kept them in their possession after obtaining them from elsewhere, usually the internet.
"The present case is one of the very few instances where content creators and uploaders have been apprehended," Mohanty added.
