Treasure hunters in abundance Tirupati's forests
On the prowl in chittoor district are treasure hunters' bands, joined by occult-practising swamis. Recently, they have turned their emphasis to digging up historic mansions that are hidden deep within the forest. They have dug up temples that are hidden in the forest and abandoned temples that have been abandoned. In Mullangivaripalle hamlet, Kalluru Mandal, police arrested a group of treasure seekers looking for buried valuables in a woman's house after they were spotted. It was agreed that Eswari would be intimidated and that a local youngster would assist the gang in excavating in her house. She summoned the bravery to complain to the police, who arrested the six members of the group once they were apprehended.
To find ancient valuables concealed in the Seshachalam hillocks near BTR Colony in Tirupati, the police apprehended a 40-year-old treasure hunter along with six others two months ago. Manku Naidu, the accused, began building the tunnel with the help of labourers and explosives a year ago, believing the teachings of a self-styled guruji. He fooled the authorities and villagers for over a year, even employing explosives. These aren't the only digs going place in Chittoor. tamil Nadu, karnataka, and hyderabad are also home to groups of villagers who are excavating temples, caverns, and riverbanks.
Gurujis or tantriks from Andhra Pradesh, tamil Nadu, karnataka and kerala are taking advantage of the weakness of treasure hunters. They target youth and gullible villagers by tempting them with treasures and lure them on the pretext of helping them to detect treasures. The district police formed 2,241 village defence squads with 11,353 members in it and installed 4,526 CCTV cameras across the district.