Overview
- Eyewitnesses reported a surge near the stage barricade as the singer appeared, with two people fainting and some outlets citing three.
- The performance was briefly halted while police and organizers restored order before allowing it to continue.
- Cuttack Police Commissioner S Dev Datta Singh said there was no major unrest and that the lone injured person was stable.
- Those who collapsed received on-site care, and at least one person was taken to SCB Medical College and Hospital, according to local reports.
- The incident occurred on the festival’s final day despite extensive security, with roughly 70 platoons—about 2,100 personnel—deployed for crowd management.