More than six years after the Sulvadi poison prasada tragedy that claimed 17 lives, the case continues to evoke strong public sentiment in Chamarajanagar district. On Thursday, the Hanur taluk administration barred Immadi Mahadevaswamy, a key accused in the case, from entering Male Mahadeshwara Hills, anticipating protests and possible disturbances to public order. The Sulvadi incident occurred in 2018 during a shankusthapana ceremony for the temple gopura at Kichchugutti Maramma temple in Sulvadi village. Although legal proceedings are ongoing and the accused has obtained bail, the administration stressed that the latest order does not prejudge the case. The episode highlights the lasting scars left by the Sulvadi tragedy and the challenges authorities face in balancing legal rights with public sentiment and safety.