Nellore: A devotee wearing spectacles fitted with a concealed camera entered the sanctum of Goddess Jnanaprasunamba at the Srikalahasti Temple and allegedly attempted to record videos secretly, prompting a security alert.
Ankesh Agarwal from Pune in Maharashtra visited the temple on Friday with his family. After performing the Rahu-Ketu Sarpa Dosha Nivarana pooja, reportedly costing ₹5,000, he had darshan of Lord Shiva and proceeded to the Goddess’s shrine.
A priest noticed the unusual spectacles and alerted temple security personnel. Following this, Special Protection Force (SPF) staff detained Agarwal and questioned him. They seized his mobile phone and camera glasses and handed them over to temple authorities.
Subsequently, authorities reportedly deleted the footage recorded through the concealed device from Agarwal’s mobile phone.
Srikalahasti DSP B. Pavani said Srikalahasti One Town police have made a general diary (GD) entry regarding the incident. They then allowed Agarwal to leave after warning him and confirming that the recorded footage had been deleted.
The incident has raised questions about security checks at the temple, particularly how the devotee managed to reach the Goddess’s sanctum wearing camera glasses despite restrictions on electronic recording devices inside the premises.
The incident comes close on the heels of a fire accident in the temple’s prasadam preparation area. It has renewed concerns over screening at entry points and surveillance arrangements at the Srikalahasti shrine.
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