4 killed, several injured in stampede at Tirupati during distribution of tokens

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CM N Chandrababu Naidu spoke to officers over the telephone concerning the remedy being supplied to the injured in the incident.

Four individuals, together with three girls, have been killed in a stampede that occurred at Lord (*4*) Swamy temple on Tirumala Hills during the distribution of Vaikunta Dwara Sarva Darshan tokens on Wednesday evening. Hundreds of devotees turned up from throughout the nation for the 10-day Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam commencing from January 10.

State Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu spoke to officers over the telephone concerning the remedy being supplied to the injured in the incident. CM has ordered larger officers to go to the scene of the incident and take reduction measures to make sure that the injured get higher remedy, CMO mentioned. Meanwhile, movies of police administering CPR on a pair of girl devotees and injured individuals being shifted in ambulances went viral.

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