Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2: Woman dies at premiere show in Hyderabad, police used force to control stampede-like situation

5/12/2024 - Updated 1:10:59 pm

Courtesy: The Indian Express

At a special screening of Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 in Hyderabad, a woman fainted and was rushed to the hospital. She was later declared dead.

A 39-year-old woman who attended the premiere of actor Allu Arjun's new film Pushpa 2 in Hyderabad died after a stampede-like situation unfolded at the venue, according to The Times of India. The incident happened on Wednesday evening outside Sandhya Theatre. The police personnel present at the venue reportedly resorted to lathicharge after the crowd got out of control. The stampede-like situation left the woman and a child unconscious. After the woman fainted, police personnel conducted CPR on her and the child, and rushed them to the hospital, as reported by PTI on Wednesday evening. The report also stated that there was "heavy crowd" at the venue as people thronged to see the movie star. As per the police officials, the theatre did bot have the capacity to hold a large crowd. Police officials said that they used "mild force to disperse the surging crowd." ALSO READ | Vivek Oberoi says he became a businessman after facing Bollywoo

d lobbies: ‘They can’t decide my future, my livelihood is…’ As per a video shared by ANI, the police can be seen resorting to lathicharge as they tried to control the crowd. #WATCH | Telangana: Fans of actor Allu Arjun thronged the Sandhya theatre in Hyderabad ahead of the premiere show of his film 'Pushpa 2: The Rule' tonight. Police resorted to mild lathicharge to control the crowd. pic.twitter.com/jhRvfB7D3m — ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2024 #WATCH | Hyderabad, Telangana | Actor Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna watched the premiere show of their film 'Pushpa 2: The Rule' at Sandhya theatre. pic.twitter.com/MiuaY74DZ7 — ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2024 Allu Arjun waved to his fans outside the theatre, and while he was inside, the security at the venue was increased. Later, when he tried to exit the venue, his car was surrounded by a sea of fans. He popped out of the sunroof of his vehicle to request the fans to move aside so he could leave.