The Andhra Pradesh CID has launched a probe into the 2023 Parakamani theft at Tirumala’s Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple. The move follows a High Court directive after the TTD initially closed the case via Lok Adalat settlement

Tirupati: The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Andhra Pradesh, on Tuesday, began a probe into the Parakamani theft case at Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirumala.

A CID team led by CID Director General Ravi Shankar Ayyanar began the probe into the case that dates back to 2023.

The team visited Parakamani (coins and currency notes counting centre) at the famous hill shrine and seized the records of the case registered at Tirumala One Town Police Station.

The CID team launched the probe a day after the Andhra Pradesh High Court pulled up the police depart

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