Overview
- Officials said the late-night incident at Sri Govindaraja Swamy Temple began around 10 pm shortly after Ekanta Seva near the Mahadwaram.
- The man, identified by officials as Kuttadi Tirupati from Telangana’s Nizamabad district, demanded alcohol during the standoff.
- Police and fire personnel carried out a nearly three-hour operation, deploying ladders and ropes to bring the situation under control.
- Authorities reported no injuries, and temple officials said a damage assessment of the affected kalashams is underway.
- Tirupati East DSP M. Bhaktavatsalam said a detailed investigation is in progress after the suspect admitted to being intoxicated.