Hyderabad: Police registered a criminal case on Thursday against Telugu actor Allu Arjun, his security entourage and the management of Hyderabad’s Sandhya Theatre over a stampede during the premiere of “Pushpa 2 – The Rule” the previous night, resulting in the death of a 32-year-old mother of two. The victim’s nine-year-old son was hospitalized with serious injuries.

Investigators said there was no prior intimation from the theatre on RTC X Roads or Allu Arjun’s team about the actor’s presence at the premiere, which purportedly caused the crowd crush. “Allu Arjun came to Sandhya Theatre with his personal security guards. The fans tried to enter the theatre with him. His guards started pushing them, which aggravated the situation,” DCP (central zone) Akshansh Yadav said.

Deceased Revathi’s family filed a police complaint blaming the actor, his security guards and the theatre staff.

“Stringent action will be taken against all the people responsible for the chaotic situation,” the DCP said. “They are being charged under Sections 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and 118 (1) (voluntarily causing hurt/grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means) of BNS.”

The DCP said Revathi possibly died due to suffocation rather than physical injury caused by the stampede.