Allu Arjun's team also took to X, to share that their team will visit the family and provide the necessary support.
Published Dec 05, 2024 | 6:32 PM ⚊ Updated Dec 05, 2024 | 6:32 PM
Revathi with her family. (Supplied)
A day after the stampede incident at the premiere show of Pushpa 2: The Rule which killed one woman identified as Revathi and hospitalised her son, the makers of the film released a statement on their X account.
A stampede was caused during a premiere show on Wednesday, 4 December, at the iconic Sandhya Theatre, at RTC X roads in Hyderabad after Allu Arjun arrived at the theatre. Among the injured, the condition of the eight-year-old child, who is hospitalised at the KIMS hospital is said to be critical.
Revathi, a resident of Dilsukhnagar, had come to watch the Pushpa 2 premiere show along with her husband Bhaskar and their two children, Sri Tej (9) and Sanvika (7). As the crowd pushed through the gates, Revathi and her son Sri Tej fell unconscious amidst the commotion.
In the statement, Mythri Movie Makers expressed regret and promised support to the family.
On X they wrote: “We are extremely heartbroken by the tragic incident during last night’s screening. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and the young child undergoing medical treatment. We are committed to standing by them and extending all possible support during this difficult time.”
We are extremely heartbroken by the tragic incident during last night’s screening. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and the young child undergoing medical treatment.
We are committed to standing by them and extending all possible support during this difficult time.…
— Mythri Movie Makers (@MythriOfficial) December 5, 2024
Meanwhile, Sarath Chandra Naidu, from Allu Arjun’s team also took to X, to share that their team will visit the family and provide the necessary support.
They wrote: “The incident that occurred yesterday at Sandhya theatre is truly unfortunate. The boy is currently receiving treatment in the hospital. Our team will personally visit the family and provide the necessary support. We are committed to addressing this matter.”
The incident that occurred yesterday at Sandhya theatre is truly unfortunate. The boy is currently receiving treatment in the hospital. Our team will personally visit the family and provide the necessary support. We are committed to addressing this matter.
— Sarath Chandra Naidu (@imsarathchandra) December 5, 2024
In a post later, they further informed that producer Bunny Vas visited the hospital, “He personally spoke to the doctors and ensured that the necessary financial assistance for the child’s treatment was provided from our side,” they wrote.
However, the actor and the production house were criticised by many for not responding immediately and also not taking proper precautions while visiting the crowded theatre.
The Chikkadpally police booked a case against the theatre for negligence. The police criticized the organizers for failing to make adequate arrangements for crowd control despite knowing the large turnout expected for the movie and Allu Arjun’s appearance.
They expressed frustration over not being informed about the actor’s exact arrival time, which further escalated the situation.
Chikkadpally SI confirmed, “A case has been registered regarding the death. The corpse is currently at Gandhi Hospital undergoing post-mortem. The IO is going to proceed after that. The police are stationed at RTC Cross Roads and the situation has become peaceful.”
The case has been registered under IPC 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and 324 (Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means), which are now BNS 105 and 118, respectively.
