A 49-year-old man from Singapore has been arrested by the Indian Police Service over his alleged use of a pair of camera-fitted smart glasses inside the famous Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala, India.
Indian news outlet The Hindu said the man is of Sri Lankan descent and resides at Punggol Northshore in Singapore. He was identified by one name, Thiruneepanar.
The incident happened at about 9.25am on Saturday (Dec 20), The Hindu reported.
Thiruneepanar allegedly recorded visuals of the temple’s northern side and a designated area for religious rites known as the Thulabharam mandapam.
