Pushpa 2: Second Allu Arjun Fan Dies During Screening; Police Launch Probe

Pushpa 2: Coincidence would have it that a second fan of Allu Arjun passed away during the screening of his latest film Pushpa 2: The Rule. This incident comes less than a week after a female fan asphyxiated to death during the premiere of the Sukumar film on 4 December in Hyderabad. On Monday, a 35-year-old man was found dead in Andhra Pradesh during the film's matinee show.

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The theatre cleaning staff on Monday around 6 pm found 35-year-old Harijana Madhannappa dead, said Kalyandurgam Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Ravi Babu to PTI. He was part and parcel of the film's matinee show around 2.30 pm in Rayadurgam, in an inebriated state. Police are still probing the cause of death.

A“It is not clear when he died, but the cleaning staff found him dead at around 6 pm after the matinee show,” Ravi told PTI, adding, “He was a father of four children and had a history of alcohol addiction. He was already drunk and consumed more alcohol inside the theatre.” A case has been enrolled under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Act.

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Fan dies at premiere of Pushpa 2: The Rule

On December 4, Arjun attended the screening of Pushpa 2: The Rule at the famous Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad. It was the snatching of his sought-after admission to the theatre, allegedly with co-star Rashmika Mandanna and wife, Allu Sneha Reddy, that caused the stampede killing a female fan while alive. Her son is in hospital in a comatose state.

ANI reported that police have arrested M Sandeep, owner of Sandhya Theatre, senior manager M Nagaraju and lower balcony in charge Gandhakam Vijay Chander. The police have also filed a case against Arjun and his security team under sections 105, 118(1) and other relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita.

They also assured to cover their medical expenses and anything else association with this unfortunate incident would require, said Arjun and Sukumar speaking to the press.

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