Archive · 20 Aug 2025
Karnataka Man Detained After ATM Vandalism at Tirumala
A man from Karnataka caused a disturbance at an ATM in Tirumala.
He went into the ATM and messed with the security system, like the CCTV camera and wires.
People at the TTD Command Control Centre saw something was wrong on the cameras.
They found the man and called the police.
The police caught him near a place called Kalyana Vedika.
They think he might have some mental health problems and sent him to the hospital for a check-up.
The police are still looking into what happened.
A man from Karnataka was detained by Tirumala police.
The man allegedly damaged a Union Bank ATM security system.
The incident was discovered after TTD Command Control Centre staff noticed CCTV irregularities.
The suspect was found near the Kalyana Vedika area.
Police believe the man, T Praveen Kumar, may be mentally unstable.
- Who
- T Praveen Kumar, a man from Karnataka
- What
- A man was detained after creating a disturbance and damaging an ATM.
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Tirumala, at a Union Bank ATM
- Why
- Investigation is ongoing; preliminary assessment suggests mental instability.
- Suspect Name
- T Praveen Kumar
- Age
- 36
- Location
- Tumkur district, Karnataka
- Incident Location
- Union Bank ATM, Tirumala
- Involved Parties
- Tirumala Police, TTD Vigilance Staff
- Suspect Status
- Under observation, medical examination in progress