Hyderabad Police have warned of strict action against anyone found posting false videos or information suggesting that the stampede at Sandhya Theatre took place before the arrival of 'Pushpa' star Allu Arjun on the fateful night of 4 December.
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy today slammed the Tollywood film industry for failing to show compassion towards the dead woman and the child injured in the stampede during the benefit show of Pushpa 2 and instead, extending their support to Telugu actor Allu Arjun who was arrested by the police in connection with the case.
The Hyderabad Police have arrested Pushpa star Allu Arjun in connection with the stampede at Sandhya Theatres that had left a woman dead and her nine-year-old son critically injured. He was taken to Gandhi Hospital for medical examination before being produced before the magistrate at Nampally court.
Hyderabad Police registered a criminal case against the management of Sandhya Theatre following a stampede on Wednesday night during the special premiere of Pushpa 2, starring Allu Arjun. T
After visiting the families of four deceased in Pilkhana, the Congress MP leader reached Hathras Green Park to meet the families of the victims there. Speaking to the media, he said the state government should help the poor families wholeheartedly at their hour of need.
Leader of Opposition of state Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari and former AMC mayor, Jitendra Tiwari, Ms Tiwari’s husband, were present at the start of the programme, held on 14 December, but after these leaders left, local people rushed to collect blankets and in a stampede two women and a child was killed and nine others were hurt.
The death toll from Saturday's accident rose to 151, with 19 of them identified as foreigners, Choi Seong-beom, head of the fire department in Yongsan, said in a briefing.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said in a tweet, "All our thoughts are with those currently responding and all South Koreans at this very distressing time."
Yoon addressed the nation live from the presidential office a day after a crowd surge in a narrow alley in Itaewon crushed scores of young revellers, many in their 20s.
The incident reportedly occurred after a large group of people rushed to an Itaewon bar after hearing an unidentified celebrity visited there
