Theft at Bhadradri Rama Temple: Seethamma's Silk Saree Missing, Inquiry Ordered

• A valuable silk saree adorned by Seethamma at Sri Seetharamachandraswamy Temple in Bhadrachalam has gone missing, causing concern among devotees.
• A devotee offered clothes worth Rs. 50,000; Rama and Lakshmana's clothes were safe, but Seethamma's Rs. 30,000 saree disappeared, replaced by an ordinary one.
• This is not an isolated incident; past thefts include Seethamma's golden mangalsutra, Lakshmana's locket, a 5 kg silver brick, and another silk saree during Sri Ramanavami.
• Temple EO Damodar Rao ordered an internal inquiry, stating negligent staff would pay for the saree and strict measures would be implemented.
• Devotees demand thorough CCTV footage examination and criminal cases against those responsible for security lapses at the sacred site.