The Andhra Pradesh police on Sunday (November 2, 2025) barred devotees from entering the Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple here in Srikakulam district, following the tragic incident in which nine people were crushed to death during a religious gathering there previous day.

Nine people--eight women and a boy--were killed and several were injured at this temple in Kasibugga town on Saturday (November 1). Several people were hospitalised with limb fractures and breathlessness.