Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Tirumala Police Surveillance Traces Missing People During Brahmotsavams
Police at Tirumala are watching crowded places during the Brahmotsavams.
They want to stop children and older people from getting separated from their families.
Since September 15, officers have recorded tags for 48,005 children.
These tags help officers identify children and contact their parents quickly.
The police also used surveillance to find three adults who had been missing from their homes.
One person was from Tamil Nadu, one from Anakapalli and one from Chirala.
Officers checked their identities with police in the people’s home areas.
The three people were then reunited with their families.
Tirupati district police traced three people missing from Tamil Nadu, Anakapalli and Chirala.
The three had been missing for periods ranging from about 15 days to several months.
Police geo-tagged 48,005 children at Tirumala from September 15 to help reunite separated families.
The system also helped police reunite four girls and an elderly woman with their families.
CCTV cameras, drones and command systems are monitoring crowded areas, trekking routes and transport points.
- Who
- Tirupati district police, including personnel led by district SP L. Subba Rayudu, and families of missing people.
- What
- Police surveillance and child geo-tagging at Tirumala helped trace three missing adults and reunite them with their families, while also assisting in five child and elderly-person cases.
- When
- The geo-tagging began on September 15; the three adults had been missing for periods ranging from about 15 days to since November 2025.
- Where
- Tirumala, including its crowded locations, trekking routes, mada streets, galleries and bus stations.
- Why
- The measures were introduced to prevent children and elderly devotees from becoming separated from their families and to identify people reported missing elsewhere.
- Children geo-tagged
- 48,005 since September 15
- Adults traced
- Three people from Tamil Nadu, Anakapalli and Chirala
- Other people reunited
- Four girls and one elderly woman
- Monitoring technology
- CCTV cameras, drones and a command and control system
- Police verification
- Officers checked suspicious or unidentified people and coordinated with police in their home areas
- Longest reported absence
- One Tamil Nadu man had been missing since November 2025
- Event
- Brahmotsavams at Tirumala