Hyderabad: A local court has issued summons to Tollywood actor Allu Arjun and 22 other accused in the Sandhya Theatre stampede case, nearly six months after the Hyderabad police filed a chargesheet. The case pertains to a stampede at the theatre in which a woman died, and her son was seriously injured. The accused have been directed to appear before the court on June 22.The IX Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate directed the 23 accused to appear before the court. In the last week of Dec 2025, the Chikkadpally police filed a charge sheet before the Nampally court, naming 23 accused, including Allu Arjun as Accused No. 11, in connection with the incident that occurred on Dec 4, 2024, during the premiere of ‘Pushpa 2’ at Sandhya Theatre.Thirty-five-year-old Revathi died in the stampede, while her son, Sri Tej, sustained injuries.The court recently took cognisance of the chargesheet filed by the investigating officer and subsequently issued summons to the accused.Earlier, investigators alleged that the stampede occurred following the actor’s arrival at the theatre despite the police having denied permission for the visit. They further alleged that the theatre management was ill-prepared to handle the crowd, leading to the stampede.The prime accused in the case is Sandhya 70 MM cine enterprises and its partner, Agamati Ram Reddy.
