Hyderabad police charge 23, including actor Allu Arjun, in deadly 2024 theater stampede.

A 100-page chargesheet has been filed by Hyderabad police against 23 people, including actor Allu Arjun, in relation to a fatal stampede that occurred at the Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad on December 4, 2024, during the premiere of "Pushpa 2: The Rule." Overcrowding and inadequate crowd control were blamed for the incident, which claimed one woman's life and seriously hurt her eight-year-old son. Theater management was named as the main culprit. Arjun is the accused number. 11, was detained for a short time before being released on bond. With legal actions still pending, the case, which was filed on December 27, 2025, signifies the start of judicial proceedings.