National Human Rights Commission Seeks Report on Pushpa 2 Stampede Case

The NHRC has requested a detailed investigation into the Hyderabad incident that left one dead and a child injured, while Allu Arjun faces scrutiny over his role.

• The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked Hyderabad's Commissioner of Police to submit an action taken report within four weeks regarding the December 4 stampede at Sandhya Theatre during a Pushpa 2 screening.
• The stampede resulted in the death of a 35-year-old woman and left her young son hospitalized, with allegations of inadequate crowd control measures by the police and organizers.
• Actor Allu Arjun, present at the event, was arrested on December 13 on charges including culpable homicide but was released on interim bail the following day; he denies the allegations.
• The Telangana High Court has barred the police from arresting the film's producers, who argued they had taken all necessary precautions and informed authorities of the event.
• Prominent filmmaker Boney Kapoor defended Allu Arjun, stating the incident was caused by the overwhelming crowd and inflated ticket prices, not the actor's actions.

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