Police filed charge sheet
New Delhi : The police have completed their investigation and presented the charge sheet in the stampede that took place during the special screening of the film Pushpa-2 in Hyderabad. A total of 24 persons, including actor Allu Arjun, have been made accused in this charge sheet filed by Chikkadpally police. This incident has raised serious questions on the security arrangements at film events.
Accused named in charge sheet
24 accused including Allu Arjun in charge sheet
The police charge sheet has named the owner of Sandhya Theater as the main accused (A-1), while Allu Arjun has been included as A-11. Besides this, other members of the theater management, Allu Arjun’s manager, personal staff and eight bouncers are also in the list of accused. The police have investigated everyone’s role at different levels.
case of negligence
Negligence said to be the cause of the accident
During investigation, the police found that the accident was the result of serious negligence. The allegation is that the theater management knew in advance that the actor’s presence would attract a huge crowd, yet adequate arrangements were not made for security and crowd control. On this basis, charges have been imposed against the theater owner under section 304-A of the Indian Penal Code.
incident details
The incident of December 4 took the life of a woman
The incident took place on December 4, 2024 at Sandhya Theatre, RTC X Roads, Hyderabad. During the premiere screening of the film, a large number of fans gathered to get a glimpse of the actor, leading to chaos. In this stampede, 35-year-old woman Revathi died, while her minor son Shretej was seriously injured.
Ignoring safety standards
Ignoring security protocols exposed
Police investigation revealed that safety standards were not properly followed at the time of the incident. The situation went out of control due to crowd pressure and chaos. Investigating agencies believe that if proper arrangements were made on time, such a tragedy could have been avoided.
Question on Allu Arjun’s role
Questions were also raised on the role of the actor
The chargesheet also states that Allu Arjun has been held responsible for coming to the theater and continuing with the program despite being aware of the potential danger from the crowd. According to the police, better coordination and crowd management should have been planned with the local administration.
Next step in the legal process
further legal process
Now further action in this case will be taken in the court, where the role of all the accused will be legally investigated. This matter has once again brought the necessity and responsibility of security arrangements in film events into the center of discussion.
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