Raj Youtuber detained for flying drone over Tirupati temple

Wed, 16 April 2025

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TTD vigilance personnel on Tuesday detained a Youtuber for allegedly flying a drone over Harinama Sankirtana Mandapam in Tirumala, the temple body said in a release.

Vigilance personnel identified the Youtuber as Anshuman Tareja from Rajasthan.

"TTD (Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams) vigilance personnel identified a Youtuber named Anshuman Tareja from Rajasthan who had flown a drone at the Harinama Sankirtana Mandapam, Tirumala, on Tuesday evening," it said.

Tareja was immediately detained and the drone seized and handed over to police. -- PTI

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