It was found that a religious symbol sticker was pasted on a vehicle TN-31-AE-4073 belonging to the state of Tamil Nadu, and the said vehicle was on the Tirumala hill.
On Thursday at 10.40 am, although the vehicle came through the 9th lane at the Alipiri check post, CT-5949 V. Vasu Babu (9th lane, Alipiri) on duty there could not detect this religious symbol.
Immediately after receiving this information, the concerned vigilance personnel located the vehicle in the parking area near the fire office at Tirumala and immediately removed the sticker.
Later, a complaint was filed at Tirumala II Town Police Station, and a case was registered against the vehicle driver Gobi, Karur District (Tamil Nadu) and the owner of the vehicle under the AP Charitable and Hindu Religious Institution and Endowment Act – 1987 (AP CHRIE ACT).
CT-5949 V. Vasu Babu was removed from the duties of Alipiri with immediate effect for failing to identify the sticker despite repeated instructions. Departmental action was taken against him for dereliction of duty.
