Actor Allu Arjun.
Telugu actor Allu Arjun shall be charged for the stampede that erupted exterior a Hyderabad theatre and left one girl lifeless on Wednesday, after he arrived with out prior intimation for the premiere present of his film “Pushpa 2: The Rule”, police stated on Thursday.
Besides the actor, the administration of Sandhya Theatre may even be charged for not making any “extra provisions relating to safety to handle the group”.
There was no speedy response both from Mr Arjun nor the theatre administration until the time of submitting this report.
In a press release, Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand stated “there was no intimation from the aspect of theatre administration or actors group that they are going to be visiting the theatre…”
The prime cop stated there was no separate entry or exit for the actor and his group, though the theatre administration was conscious of their arrival.
A 35-year-old girl died and her nine-year-son was hospitalised resulting from asphyxiation as an enormous crowd jostled on the movie theatre to catch a glimpse of Mr Arjun, who arrived with music director Devi Sri Prasad for the screening on Wednesday night.
Police stated that as a heavy crowd rushed forward, the theatre’s most important gate collapsed, prompting the safety personnel to resort to lathi cost to manage the mob. Despite efforts to keep up order, the stampede turned deadly.
The girl was recognized as Revathi and her son was recognized as Teja. Teja is believed to be in a crucial situation and is at the moment present process therapy. The household has demanded accountability from the threatre administration, and sought a response from the actor on the incident. They have additionally demanded that Mr Arjun present them with assist.
Police stated a case has been booked below varied provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita on the premise of a grievance by the girl’s household. “Stringent motion as per legislation shall be taken towards all of the individuals chargeable for the chaotic state of affairs contained in the theatre resulting in the dying of an individual and harm to others,” the highest cop stated.