Police resorted to a lathi-charge to contain the situation and prevent further escalation. The District Police Chief reached the venue and immediately ordered the event to be halted.
Published Nov 23, 2025 | 11:43 PM ⚊ Updated Nov 24, 2025 | 3:15 PM
The event, which featured playback singer Hanan Shah, had drawn thousands of attendees to a small and congested ground.
Synopsis: Around 20 people were hospitalised after a music concert in Kasaragod, Kerala descended into a stampede-like situation on Sunday night. The crowd, which had gathered in large numbers to hear playback singer Hanan Shah, surged uncontrollably within the small and congested venue. No fatalities had been reported till the time of this report.
A music concert in Kasaragod, Kerala descended into a stampede-like situation on Sunday night, 23 November, leaving around 20 people hospitalised after they reportedly fainted or experienced breathing difficulties.
The event, which featured playback singer Hanan Shah, had drawn thousands of attendees to a small and congested ground.
As the crowd swelled and began to surge uncontrollably, panic spread among those present, triggering scenes of chaos.
Police resorted to a lathi-charge to contain the situation and prevent further escalation. The District Police Chief reached the venue and immediately ordered the event to be halted.
All those injured were shifted to nearby hospitals. No fatalities have been reported so far.
Authorities are now examining how the crowd exceeded the ground’s capacity and whether required safety protocols were followed during the event.
A case has been registered at Kasaragod Police Station under BNS Sections 125, 125(a), 189(3), 3(5) and Kerala Police Act 118(e).
Shahzman Thottan, Navalu Rahiman, Haris Aboobackar, Khalid ED, Jubair and others, all organisers of the event, have been booked for selling tickets far beyond the permitted limit.
According to the FIR, the organisers sought approval for 5,000 attendees, but police, after inspecting the venue and temporary stage, granted permission for only 3,000 and issued a written warning against overcrowding.
Despite this, more than 10,000 tickets were allegedly sold.
