Woman death at 'Pushpa 2' screening: Actor Allu Arjun, others booked

HYDERABAD: A woman died and her son was hospitalized due to asphyxiation as crowds jostled at a film theatre here during the premiere show of actor Allu Arjun's "Pushpa 2: The Rule", police said on Thursday.

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The incident took place on Wednesday night when a large number of fans thronged the Sandhya theatre to have a glimpse of the actor.

A case was registered against actor Allu Arjun, his security team and the theatre management in connection with the death of the woman, police said.

The police have registered the case under sections 105 and 118(1) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at the Chikkadpally police station based on the complaint by the deceased's family.

The victim has been identified as 35-year-old Revathi. She was accompanied by her 13-year-old son Sreethej who also suffered suffocation and is being treated in a hospital where he is kept under 48-hour observation, they said.

"Case has been registered against Allu Arjun, his security team and the theatre management over the incident," official sources told news agency.