Damodharan Prakash, a two-bit Dravidianist journalist associated with Nakkheeran, has once again circulated a completely unfounded and outrageous claim against former IPS officer and BJP leader K. Annamalai. Driven by an evident agenda to curry favor with the DMK, Prakash absurdly alleged that Annamalai was rewarded with a position in the BJP for allegedly covering up mass burials at the Dharmasthala temple, a case now under the scrutiny of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) appointed by the Karnataka government to probe claims of secret burials at the pilgrimage site.
Prakash alleged that Annamalai was inducted into the BJP to cover up a mass burial scandal at the Dharmasthala temple in Karnataka a claim that not only lacks any basis in fact but reeks of deliberate political slander.
In a social media post, dated 22 July 2025, Prakash wrote, “Arun, a Tamilian from Trichy, who has taken charge as the SP of Dakshina Kannada district, has submitted a report to the Chief Minister stating that 13 bodies were initially buried at the Dharmasthala temple, where 400 women were allegedly killed and buried. Arun’s report, along with the protests led by lawyers under the leadership of former Supreme Court Justice Gopal Gowda, has shaken Siddaramaiah (the Chief Minister). A Special Investigation Team (SIT) comprising 4 IPS officers, led by ADGP Pranav Mohanda, will begin digging from tomorrow to ascertain if bodies are buried in Dharmasthala. Arun’s current position was previously held by another Tamilian, K. Annamalai. He was inducted into the BJP because he hid the bodies! Truth will not die.”
தட்சன கன்னடா மாவட்டத்தின் எஸ்பியாக பொறுப்பேற்றுள்ள திருச்சி தமிழரான அருன்,400 பெண்களை கொன்று புதைத்த தர்மஸ்தலா கோவிலில் முதல்கட்டமாக 13 பிணங்கள் புதைக்கபட்டதாக முதல்வருக்கு அறிக்கை கொடுத்துள்ளார்.அருனின் அறிக்கைக,முன்னாள் சுப்ரீம் கோர்ட் நீதிபதியான கோபாலகவுடா தலைமையில்… pic.twitter.com/EXpjyOGGJi
— Damodharan Prakash (@sathrak1967) July 22, 2025
This narrative is completely fictional and defamatory. The claim that Annamalai was involved in any such cover-up is false and appears to be a malicious fabrication designed to tarnish the reputation of a respected former police officer and a rising political leader.
To set the record straight:
- K. Annamalai, a 2011-batch IPS officer, was first posted as Assistant Superintendent of Police in Karkala sub-division in Udupi district in 2013.
- He was later promoted to Superintendent of Police, Udupi, in 2015.
- He served in Chikkamagaluru district for two years from 2016, and subsequently took over as DCP (South), Bengaluru, in 2018.
- At no point did he serve in Dakshina Kannada district, nor is there any evidence linking him to the alleged incident.
Furthermore, there are no credible reports confirming that the current SP of Dakshina Kannada, Arun, submitted any such report to the Karnataka Chief Minister. This entire narrative appears to be yet another WhatsApp University-style hoax amplified by politically motivated individuals posing as journalists.
This episode reflects a disturbing trend in Tamil Nadu’s media space, where certain so-called journalists push politically charged fake news with the sole aim of serving the interests of a particular political faction – in this case, the DMK and its ecosystem.
Such baseless character assassinations against upright individuals like K. Annamalai only highlight the desperation of those who cannot win in the realm of facts and integrity.
Propagandist Damodaran Prakash?
Damodaran Prakash is a rabid Dravidianist who works for Nakkheeran which is an unofficial mouthpiece of the DMK. He is known for engaging in ultra low-level discourse by gossiping about sleaze of prominent personalities. In his X profile picture, he is seen with leftist-Dravidianist N. Ram of The Hindu Group.
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