Police tag 37,932 children to ensure safety during Tirumala Brahmotsavams
Tirupati district police have tagged 37,932 children during the ongoing nine-day annual Brahmotsavams festival in Tirumala as a child-safety initiative. The tags contain identification details to help swift reunion with families, and the program has already successfully reunited three separated children.
Why it matters
This initiative significantly enhances child safety in large crowds, preventing potential abductions or prolonged separation during major public events, and provides peace of mind for parents and guardians. It demonstrates proactive policing in managing large religious gatherings.
As part of a major child-safety initiative during the ongoing nine-day annual Brahmotsavams, the Tirupati district police have tagged 37,932 children in the last four days to ensure their swift identification and safe reunion with their families.
The child-tagging drive, launched on Tuesday (September 15), is part of the police’s special security arrangements for the annual festival, which draws large numbers of devotees to Tirumala. The identification tags carry details that can help police and security personnel quickly trace a child and establish contact with the parents or guardian.
The initiative has already demonstrated its utility by assisting the police in tracing three children who were separated from their families in the crowds and safely returning them to their parents.
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