-, Dec 06, 2024, India Blooms News Service
Hyderabad/IBNS: Popular Indian actor Allu Arjun has been booked over a womans death in the stampede during the premiere show of Pushpa 2: The Rule in Hyderabad.
The Chikkadpally Police has registered a criminal case against Allu Arjun, his security team and the theatre house management after the victims husband had lodged a complaint.
DCP, Central Zone, Akshansh Yadav said as quoted by The New Indian Express, Around 9.30 pm, when people were waiting for the show to begin, the actor (Allu Arjun) arrived and his security team started pushing people, which created confusion among the public.
Taking advantage of the situation, a large number of people entered the lower balcony area along with the actor and his security team. This led to suffocation and chaos.
The chaos broke out at the Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabads RTC Crossroads at around 10:30 pm when a massive crowd rushed to the theatre to catch a glimpse of Allu Arjun, who was also present at the screening.
Revathi, 39, came to the theatre with her husband and two children from Dilsukhnagar to attend the premiere show.
Stampede like situation in Hyderabad after Laththi Charge during #Pushpa2 premiere. A kid lost consciousness his well being is still not known.
Celebrating heros to level of this much is brutally sick
Will #AlluArjun take responsibility fr this? pic.twitter.com/VbkpmRFqrW
Avishek Goyal (@AG_knocks) December 4, 2024
Revathi was rushed to a hospital where she succumbed to her injuries while her young son, who was also wounded, is in critical condition at the clinic.
As per reports, the crowd barged into the theatre as Allu Arjun arrived.
A number of people tried to get closer to their favourite star who was guarded by heavy security.
Police also had to lathicharge to disperse the crowd that had turned unruly.
Later, Allu Arjun waved at his fans from the sun roof of his car where he was escorted safely by his security.
Chaos prevails at the #SandhyaTheatre, at RTC X Road, #Hyderabad as fans of #AlluArjun were thronged at the Sandhya Theatre, during the Premiere show of Allu Arjuns film #Pushpa2.
Three people fell unconscious during the stampede like situation, when they were trying to pic.twitter.com/suc3gdSMJm
Hate Detector (@HateDetectors) December 4, 2024
Directed by Sukumar, Pushpa 2: The Rule is the sequel to the 2021 film Pushpa: The Rise.
The second installment features Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil in the lead alongside Allu Arjun, who charged Rs. 300 crore as his remuneration, the highest by an Indian actor.