Hyderabad: The hearing in the Sandhya Theatre stampede case has been adjourned to July 6 by the Nampally Criminal Court in Hyderabad, Telangana. Actor Allu Arjun is among those named as accused in the stampede that claimed the life of a woman named Revathi. Her son, Sri Teja, sustained serious injuries in the incident.
On December 4, 2024, during a special screening of Pushpa 2 at Hyderabad's Sandhya Theatre, a large crowd gathered outside the venue to catch a glimpse of Allu Arjun. The situation quickly spiralled out of control as the actor waved to fans from the sunroof of his car. Revathi tragically lost her life during the chaos, while her son Sri Teja was hospitalised with severe injuries.
Arjun also extended financial support to the victim's family. The family of Revathi will receive a donation of Rs 2 crore from his father, film producer Allu Aravind.
The hearing was postponed after some of the accused failed to appear before the magistrate. Meanwhile, reports indicated that Allu Arjun joined the proceedings virtually via video conference.
Speaking to reporters outside the court on behalf of the Sandhya Theatre management, advocate Bhanu Chander said, "Today is the appearance before the Magistrate at Nampally to file a committal bond. But out of the 23 members (total accused listed in the police chargesheet), 21 or 22 have appeared; one or two are absent".
He added, "That's the reason it is posted for July 6 for the next steps in the registration of the Sessions Court case. For the next hearing, all 23 members should appear before the court together".
(With agency inputs from PTI)