Hyderabad: Actor Allu Arjun will face charges in a case related to stampede that occurred outside a Hyderabad theatre in which a woman was killed, police said on Thursday.
The management of the theatre will also be charged in the case for not 'having adequate security measures' to control the crowd.
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Notably, neither the actor nor the theatre management has issued any statement regarding the allegations.
Hyderabad Police Commissioner
According to Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand, there was no intimation from the side of theatre management or the Telugu star's team that the actor will be visiting the theatre.
The police said a case has been registered under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita on the basis of a complaint by the woman's family.
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Stampede
The 35-year-old woman died in the stampede and her nine-year-old son was injured due to asphyxiation when a massive crowd gathered at the theatre to see the actor. The actor arrived for a screening of his movie on Wednesday evening.
Identity of the deceased
The deceased was identified as Revathi and her son was identified as Teja. The nine-year-old is said to be in a critical condition.
