Overview
- Police identified the intruder as Kuttadi Tirupati, 45, from Telangana’s Nizamabad district, who entered with devotees and climbed the Nadimi gopuram late at night.
- He allegedly struck the sacred finials and demanded alcohol during a standoff that stretched to nearly three hours.
- Tirupati East Police, TTD vigilance staff and fire personnel used ladders and ropes to bring him down safely, with no injuries reported.
- He was taken into custody at Tirupati East Police Station, with a case registered for trespass and public intoxication as investigations continue.
- CCTV footage of the incident circulated online while officials plan a formal damage assessment of two reportedly affected kalashams and local leaders call for a detailed probe.