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Kasaragod Police Book Concert Organisers After Crowd Surge Halts Hanan Shah Show

Police have opened a case alleging the event breached a 3,000-person limit by selling well over 10,000 tickets.

Overview

  • An FIR names organisers Shahzaman Thottan, Nawalu Rahiman, Haris Aboobeckar, Khalid ED and Jubair, along with other identifiable committee members.
  • The case cites Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 125, 125(a), 189(3) and 3(5), and Kerala Police Act 118(e) for endangering public safety and unlawful assembly.
  • The Sunday night concert at a ground near Kasaragod’s private bus stand was stopped after severe overcrowding, and police used a lathi charge to disperse sections of the crowd.
  • Reports on hospitalisations vary, with police and media putting the number from about 10 to more than 30, and officials say those admitted are stable.
  • Organisers have been summoned for questioning as the investigation continues, and police announced ticket refunds after the disruption.