Hyderabad, June 19 -- A Hyderabad court on Friday, June 19, issued notices to actor Allu Arjun, directing him to appear in person on June 22 in connection with the Sandhya Theatre stampede case in which a woman lost her life during the premiere of his film Pushpa 2.

The Nampally Court also issued summons to 19 other accused in the case, which has a total of 23 chargesheeted persons, including the theatre's owners and partners, their staff, Allu Arjun's manager and other event personnel.

Allu Arjun has been named accused no 11 in the case stemming from the stampede at Sandhya Theatre on December 4, 2024, when massive crowds gathered for the premiere of "Pushpa 2: The Rule."

Woman dead in stampede

The incident at Sandhya Theatre at RTC ...