The Chikkadpally police have booked a case against Puhspa star Allu Arjun for the stampede at Sandhaya Theatre where a lady died in the stampede.
Cases were booked based on a complaint by the family members of the victim who was killed in the stampede. “We are checking the CCTV footage and recording the statements of eyewitnesses.
No one informed us that Arjun would be visiting the theatre. Even the theatre management did not make any additional provisions regarding security to manage the crowd,” police said.
Senior police officials said that despite a crime occurring inside the theatre, they were in no position to secure the crime scene like with other cases. “Closing down the theatre and having thousands of people outside would have resulted in a law and order problem.
We had to strike a balance on this particular issue,” a senior police official said. Advance information about the heroes visit to the theatre would have prevented the death and stampede if the police has arranged additional security. But the hero did not inform the local police that he would visit the theatre.
