Two men held for taking photographs inside Arunachaleswarar temple
Two men from Telangana were detained at the Arunachaleswarar temple in Tiruvannamalai for using a hidden camera in their spectacles to photograph the sanctum sanctorum. The incident occurred during a high-security visit by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Why it matters
The event underscores security challenges at sensitive religious sites and the enforcement of privacy and sanctity regulations in public spaces.
Two men from Telangana were held for taking photographs of the sanctum sanctorum using a micro camera-fitted spectacle inside Arunachaleswarar temple in Tiruvannamalai town on Saturday.
The incident occured in the wake of the visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to the temple town to offer prayers at the temple in the evening.
The police said the identified persons were Mounish, 27, a software professional, and his friend Magesh. Both of them are residents of Hyderabad in Telangana.
The police said that they were waiting in queue to offer prayers at the temple when light flashed from the spectacle of Mounish. Other devotees who saw the flash alerted temple staff, who in turn, informed senior officials of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department.
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