Icon star Allu Arjun approached the Telangana High Court, seeking the dismissal of a case failed against him. It is the case, in connection with the stampede that took place at the Sandhya theatre in RTC X Roads on the night of 4th December, 2024 during the premiere of Pushpa 2.
The petition requests the court to quash the case registered at the local police station. On the day of the incident, a stampede took place at Sandhya theatre, which further resulted in the tragic death of a woman named Revathi. The stampede also resulted in severe injuries to Revathi’s son.
The police officials at Chikkadapally station registered a case against Allu Arjun under sections BNS 105 and 118 of the law. The stampede majorly occurred after Allu Arjun visited the theatre. The police also registered a case against the theatre management, alleging failure to implement adequate security measures during the actor’s arrival.
Already, the police officials arrested three individuals in connection with the incident. In response, Allu Arjun filed a petition in the High Court requesting the dismissal of the charges. Additionally, the theatre management also filed a similar case, arguing that they had proactively requested police bandobast from the ACP, the station house officer, and the traffic police to manage the large crowds expected on those days. However, the adequate security was not provided.
The court is yet to deliver the verdict.
