Gun misfire reported at Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala; police launch inquiry

On Monday, July 14, 2025, a weapon in the high security zone at the Temple of Sree Padmanabhaswamy in Kerala, Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, a gun in the high security zone occurred. Nobody was injured in the accident.

Official sources, when a class sub -inspector cleaned his gun during the morning task, the temple of the temple accidental discharge occurred, he said. The bullet hit the ground as the gun was pointed down.

The city police launched an internal investigation to determine how the wrong fever took place and to ensure that the security protocols are strictly monitored. It is suspected that the gun may have been installed in the previous shift.

The sound of the gun caused temporary panic between nearby personnel, while the situation was rapidly controlled.

Sources said that the normality was restored without any deduction in temple activities soon.