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Three individuals have been arrested on Sunday, December 8, after the tragic death of a woman during a stampede at the Pushpa 2 premiere in Hyderabad.
Pushpa 2 stampede: Sandhya Theatre owner, 2 others arrested
On December 4, chaos broke out at Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad during the premiere of Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna starrer Pushpa 2. A massive crowd had gathered, and the situation spiralled out of control, resulting in a tragic stampede that claimed the life of a 35-year-old woman, and left her 13-year-old son injured. In a recent update, three individuals were arrested on Sunday, December 8, in connection with the woman’s tragic death.
According to a report in Siasat.com, the arrested individuals include the owner and manager of Sandhya Theatre, as well as the security manager. They have been charged with negligence in implementing proper security measures. The stampede reportedly occurred as a large crowd gathered to see superstar Allu Arjun, which led to chaos due to insufficient crowd control.
Post the incident, the deceased’s family reportedly lodged a complaint at Chikkadapally Police Station. A case was registered under Sections 105 and 118(1) read with 3(5) of the BNS Act. Central Zone DCP Akshansh Yadav stated, “According to the complaint, the theatre management, actor Allu Arjun, and his security team have been made accused… We have to identify who in his security team were present yesterday and who pushed people, creating this situation… Our deployment was there, and there is no lapse on the police’s part. Investigation is ongoing.”
