Pushpa 2 stampede case: 8-year-old battles for life on ventilator, cop says he is 'brain dead'
Hyderabad: The eight-year-old boy, who was also a victim of the deadly Sandhya theatre stampede during the premiere of Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 in Hyderabad, is reportedly battling for his life and is currently on ventilator support.
Hyderabad City Police Commissioner CV Anand reportedly informed the media that the boy, Sri Teja, is "brain-dead" due to oxygen deprivation during the incident.
Reports mentioned that the minor's neurological condition also has not been showing any signs of improvement.
The stampede occurred at Sandhya Theatre at RTC X Roads on December 4 during the premier show which was attended by the film’s hero Allu Arjun. The young boy was hospitalised due to asphyxiation caused by the stampede, while his mother, Revathy, succumbed to her injuries later that evening.
The woman’s husband filed an FIR, which led to Allu Arjun’s arrest on Friday night. However, the actor was released on interim bail the following morning.
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Man mowed down by speeding car in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): A man was allegedly mowed down by a speeding car on MG Road in the heart of the city on early Friday morning, police said.
Srinivas, who was in his late 50s, died on the spot in the accident that occurred at Anil Kumble Junction here, they said.
According to police, the accident occurred at around 4.30 am. Srinivas was walking along the side of the road when a car travelling at high speed allegedly hit him with immense force. The driver of the offending vehicle fled the spot.
The impact of the accident was so severe that Srinivas died on the spot, a senior police officer said.
A case of accident under Section 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for causing death due to negligence has been registered, he said.
CCTV cameras installed in the area are being analysed to identify the offending vehicle, police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
