GUWAHATI, Dec 5: A woman died while two more, including her son, were critically injured at a stampede at Hyderabad’s Sandhya Theatre during the premiere of Allu Arjun-starrer Pushpa 2. The stampede broke out after the arrival of the actor as a massive crowd gathered to get a glimpse of him.
The victim has been identified as 39-year-old Revathi, a resident of Dilsukhnagar locality of Hyderabad.
She had gone to attend the premiere with her husband and their two children.
There was a great commotion when Allu Arjun arrived at the venue around 10:30 pm with fans creating a rush to get a glimpse of the star leading to a stampede-like situation.
While Revathi, who fainted along with her son, was declared brought dead, her son — nine-year-old Sri Tej — is battling for life at the KIMS Hospital in Begumpet.