The sensational allegations of mass burials, disappearances, and sexual assault in Dharmasthala have taken a dramatic twist. sujatha Bhat, the Bengaluru woman whose claims of a missing daughter had sparked outrage, has now confessed that the story was entirely fabricated. In a stunning video statement, she admitted there was never any daughter named ananya Bhat and that the photo circulated as “proof” was also fake.
Sujatha alleged she was persuaded by activists Girish Mattannavar and T Jayanti to spin the tale, linking it to a property dispute involving her grandfather’s land and the temple authorities. “Some people told me to say it… it was only about property,” she said, while denying she ever sought or received money. This admission stands in complete contrast to her earlier police complaint, where she claimed abduction, assault, and even a coma after pursuing her daughter’s “disappearance.”
Facing public backlash, sujatha issued an apology to the people of karnataka and devotees of Dharmasthala, pleading for forgiveness. The SIT investigating the explosive mass burial allegations has already summoned her for questioning in Belthangady, as the credibility of the entire case now hangs in the balance.
But she made an effort to disassociate herself from those allegations in her statement on Friday. "Yes, for the people of karnataka, for the devotees of Dharmasthala... I ask the people of this state, and the whole country, to forgive me..." she said, acknowledging the outrage her story had caused. She maintained that money was not the motivation behind her conduct. "I never needed money..."
Before the video, sujatha received a notice on friday from the special investigation team (SIT), which is looking into the mass burial claims, telling her to come to their Belthangady office.
Sujatha alleged she was persuaded by activists Girish Mattannavar and T Jayanti to spin the tale, linking it to a property dispute involving her grandfather’s land and the temple authorities. “Some people told me to say it… it was only about property,” she said, while denying she ever sought or received money. This admission stands in complete contrast to her earlier police complaint, where she claimed abduction, assault, and even a coma after pursuing her daughter’s “disappearance.”
Facing public backlash, sujatha issued an apology to the people of karnataka and devotees of Dharmasthala, pleading for forgiveness. The SIT investigating the explosive mass burial allegations has already summoned her for questioning in Belthangady, as the credibility of the entire case now hangs in the balance.
But she made an effort to disassociate herself from those allegations in her statement on Friday. "Yes, for the people of karnataka, for the devotees of Dharmasthala... I ask the people of this state, and the whole country, to forgive me..." she said, acknowledging the outrage her story had caused. She maintained that money was not the motivation behind her conduct. "I never needed money..."
Before the video, sujatha received a notice on friday from the special investigation team (SIT), which is looking into the mass burial claims, telling her to come to their Belthangady office.
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