Archive · 23 Jan 2026
Man Arrested for Forging Letter in Minister's Name
A man named Laddika Lakshmi Venkata Nagesh tried to get special tickets to see a deity at Tirumala by using a fake letter that said it was from a minister.
The letter looked suspicious, and the officials found out it was fake.
The man said he got the letter from his nephew, who got it from a friend.
The police are now checking if this is true.
The temple authorities said they will punish anyone who tries to trick them with fake letters.
A man tried to secure break darshan tickets at Tirumala using a forged letter attributed to Education Minister Nara Lokesh.
The letter was found to be fake during verification by the Additional EO office staff.
A case was registered against the accused under sections related to cheating and forgery.
The accused claimed he received the letter via WhatsApp from his nephew, who got it from a friend.
TTD has warned of strict action against anyone attempting to misuse fake recommendation letters.
- Who
- Laddika Lakshmi Venkata Nagesh (52)
- What
- Attempted to secure break darshan tickets using a forged letter
- When
- Wednesday, 11:30 AM
- Where
- Tirumala, Tirupati
- Why
- To secure special darshan tickets fraudulently
- Accused
- Laddika Lakshmi Venkata Nagesh (52)
- Location
- Tirumala, Tirupati
- Incident Time
- 11:30 AM, Wednesday
- Charges Filed
- Sections 318(4), 336(3), 340(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Investigation Status
- Ongoing