Actor Allu Arjun booked after woman dies in stampede at ‘Pushpa 2’ premiere

The Hyderabad Police on Thursday filed a case against actor Allu Arjun, his security team and the management of the Sandhya Theatre after a woman died in a stampede at the premiere of his film Pushpa 2, The Indian Express reported.

The incident took place on Wednesday evening.

Akshansh Yadav, the deputy commissioner of police of central zone, told the newspaper that a case had been filed based on a complaint by the 39-year-old woman’s family members.

The case has been filed for culpable homicide not amounting to murder and voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt, under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, The Hindu reported.

Yadav said that the matter was being investigated. “Stringent action as per law will be taken against all the persons responsible for the chaotic situation inside the theatre leading to the death of a person and injury to others,” he was quoted as saying.

The woman’s nine-year-old son is in hospital and is critical, according to The Indian Express.

Yadav said that the theatre where the film premiere took place had failed to inform the police that the lead actor and other cast members were going to come there.

B Raju Naik, the station house officer of the Chikkadpally police station, was quoted as saying that a huge crowd had gathered outside the theatre to watch the film and...

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