Earlier, we reported about the death of a woman named Revathi and serious injuries to her son in a stampede that happened at the December 04 premiere of Pushpa 2: The Rule at Sandhya theatre in Hyderabad. The presence of Allu Arjun at the premiere contributed to the events that culminated in the tragic incident. Subsequently, Hyderabad police has filed a case against the Pushpa 2 star, naming him the first accused in relation to the incident. Besides, the theatre management also faces charges for their failure to ensure adequate security arrangements for the large gathering.

According to the police, a massive crowd had assembled at the venue for the film and getting a glimpse of their favourite stars.

"However, there was no intimation from the side of the theatre management or actors team that they would be visiting the theatre. The theatre management did not make any additional provisions regarding security to manage the crowd. Nor was there any separate entry or exit for the actors’ team though the theatre management had information about their arrival,” said Hyderabad Deputy Commissioner of Police.

According to the officer, the crowd attempted to get into the theatre alongside Allu Arjun, who came for the premiere with his own security staff.

"His personal security team started pushing the public which further aggravated the situation as there was already huge gathering at the theatre. Taking advantage of this situation along with the actor and his security team large number of people entered inside the lower balcony area. In this, one Revathi, and her son aged around 13 years felt suffocated due to large public influx,” the official said.

The latest events come not long after Allu Arjun thanked the government of Andhra Pradesh for its approval of a request from the film's makers to hike the ticket prices in the state.