# Tiruvannamalai Temple Security Breach

- Topic: india
- Source: The Hindu
- Published: 2026-07-23
- Original: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/man-held-for-using-duplicate-keys-to-allow-devotees-worship-at-arunachaleswarar-temple-in-tiruvannamalai/article71258457.ece
- Language: en
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A tourist guide in Tiruvannamalai was arrested for using duplicate keys to allow devotees to worship at the Arunachaleswarar temple. The incident was noticed by temple authorities monitoring CCTV cameras. An investigation is underway.

## Key takeaways

- The arrested person, N. Saranraj, used a duplicate key to access the temple's western entrance.
- He guided a small group of devotees for worship, but was caught on camera by temple authorities.
- Saranraj was working as a tourist guide in the area and had been taking devotees to temples and ashrams in the town.

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