Hanuman Idol Stolen Near Tirumala Hills In Andhra Recovered Within 15 Hours
Tirupati police arrested a man within 15 hours of him stealing a small Hanuman idol from a site near the Tirumala hills. The suspect was tracked to a railway station in Ongole using CCTV footage and technical evidence.
Why it matters
The swift recovery of the idol addressed public concerns regarding the security of religious sites in a high-profile pilgrimage region.
A suspected theft of a Hanuman idol near the sacred Tirumala hills in Andhra Pradesh triggered concern among devotees and drew questions from the opposition over safety and security arrangements in the temple town.The Tirupati district police traced the accused, recovered the idol and made an arrest within 15 hours.According to Tirupati district police, the incident took place around 3:00 am on July 22 near the large Anjaneya Swamy statue at the Seventh Mile on the Tirumala-Tirupati downhill ghat road.Contrary to initial reports suggesting that the main idol had been stolen, officials clarified that the missing idol was a small stone Hanuman idol, approximately one foot tall.
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