High alert sounded in Tirumala

Tirumala: Following the terror attack in pahelgham killing 28 tourists in Jammu and Kashmir, a red alert was sounded in Tirumala the abode of lord venkateswara daily about 1 lakh pilgrims from all over India and also from abroad visiting the hill top temple for darshan of lord venkateswara.

Accordingly the police along with TTD vigilance personnel thoroughly checking every vehicle at Alipiri tollgate the entry point to Tirumala. Police parties were also deployed on the ghat roads where in select places they again taking up checking of the private vehicles and also RTC bus screening the luggages of the pilgrims.

The police also on high alert on the hills and also down the hills. Security also beefed up in the entire Tirumala and also in the temple and surrounding places.