Hyderabad: Three individuals have been arrested on Sunday, December 8 after the death of a woman due to asphyxiation as crowds ‘jostled’ at a film theatre during the premiere show of Allu’s Arjun latest film “Pushpa 2: The Rule”.
The arrested individuals include the owner and manager of Sandhya Theatre, as well as the security manager, all charged with negligence in implementing proper security measures.
The victim has been identified as 35-year-old Revathi. She was accompanied by her 13-year-old son Sreethej who also suffered suffocation and is being treated in a hospital in Hyderabad.
After the incident, the police registered the case against Allu Arjun, his security team and the theatre management, under sections 105 (Whoever commits culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and 118(1)(punishment for intentionally causing hurt or grievous hurt) read with 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at the Chikkadpally police station based on the complaint by the deceased’s family.
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Tollywood film star Allu Arjun, on Friday, December 6, announced the donation of Rs 25 lakh as a goodwill gesture to the family of the woman who lost her life during the stampede that occurred during the premiere show of Pushpa 2: The Rule.
The actor assured the grieving family that he would meet them personally and extend every possible assistance.
Allu Arjun also promised to take care of medical expenses of the boy, whose condition remained critical.
