Bomb Threat in Tirupati: Temple Town on High Alert
Panic gripped Tirupati on Friday (October 3) after the temple town reportedly received two bomb threats. The scare came just hours after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, Governor R.N. Ravi, and actress Trisha also received threats that were later declared hoaxes.
Security was tightened in Tirupati following reports that the threats were allegedly issued by the ISI and former LTTE militants said to be based in Tamil Nadu. Authorities examined two suspicious emails that allegedly contained warnings claiming RDX explosives could be detonated at four locations across the city.
The incident sparked alarm as thousands of devotees visit Tirupati daily to offer prayers at the world-famous Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirumala.
According to reports, the emails hinted at a larger conspiracy targeting key public and religious sites in Tirupati.
In response, security forces launched intensive checks at RTC bus stand, Srinivasam and Vishnu Nivasam complexes, Kapilatheertham, and the Govindarajula Swamy Temple.
The judges’ residential quarters and nearby court premises were also inspected as a precautionary step.
Apart from being at the foothills of Tirumala, Tirupati also houses several other religious landmarks, including the Padmavati Ammavari Temple.
Though no explosives have been recovered so far, police patrols and security checks across the city continue.
Terrorist bomb threats in #Tirupati, bomb disposal teams inspect several place.
Police inspect two suspicious mails allege conspiracy by ISI & former LTTE militants based in #TamilNadu. Threats of RDX explosives being detonated in 4 areas in Tirupati. pic.twitter.com/zi8S969XfH
— Aneri Shah Yakkati (@tweet_aneri) October 3, 2025
