Allu Arjun Among 23 Named in Sandhya Stampede Chargesheet

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad City Police have completed the investigation into the Sandhya 70mm Theatre stampede case and filed a detailed chargesheet before the court on December 24, 2025, Commissioner of Police V.C. Sajjanar, IPS, said on Saturday.

A total of 23 persons have been named as accused in connection with the incident. Of them, 14 accused were arrested, while nine accused who secured anticipatory bail were served notices as per legal procedure.

According to the police, the investigation revealed serious lapses in planning, crowd management, security arrangements, and coordination among the theatre management, event organisers, private security personnel, and others involved in managing the event during which the stampede occurred.

The chargesheet names theatre owners and partners, managerial staff, event organisers, private security personnel, bouncers, and also cine actor Allu Arjun and his associates, citing their alleged roles and responsibilities related to the incident.

The police stated that the lack of proper safety measures, inadequate crowd regulation, and failure to follow standard operating procedures contributed to the tragic incident.

Officials clarified that further legal proceedings will continue as per law, and accountability will be determined by the court based on the evidence placed on record.

List of Accused:

•A1: Agamati Ram Reddy @ Pedda Ram Reddy – Partner (Owner), Sandhya 70mm Theatre

•A2: Agamati Ram Reddy @ Chinna Ram Reddy – Partner, Sandhya 70mm Theatre

•A3: M. Sandeep – Partner, Sandhya 70mm Theatre

•A4: M. Sumeeth @ Mittu – Partner, Sandhya 70mm Theatre

•A5: Agamati Vinay Kumar – Partner, Sandhya 70mm Theatre, RTC Cross Roads

•A6: Agamati Ashutosh Reddy – Partner, Sandhya 70mm Theatre, RTC Cross Roads

•A7: Smt. M. Renuka Devi – Partner, Sandhya 70mm Theatre

•A8: Smt. Agamati Aruna Reddy – Partner, Sandhya 70mm Theatre, RTC Cross Roads

•A9: M. Nagaraju – Manager, Sandhya 70mm Theatre

•A10: Gandhakam Vijay Chander – Lower Balcony In-charge and Gatekeeper

•A11: Allu Arjun @ Bunny – Cine Actor

•A12: Josya Bhatla Santosh Kumar – Manager of Allu Arjun

•A13: Sharat Bunny @ Sharath Chandra Naidu – Manager of Allu Arjun

•A14: Tatipamula Vinay Kumar @ Arjun Kumar – Fans Association In-charge

•A15: Mohd. Parvez – Assistant of A16

•A16: Talla Kiran Kumar Goud @ Raju – Event Organiser / Electrician

•A17: Cheruku Ramesh – Personal Security Guard to Allu Arjun

•A18: Sriramula Raju – Personal Security Guard to Allu Arjun

•A19: Ibrahim Mohammed Firdosh – Bouncer

•A20: Azam Pasha @ Babi – Bouncer

•A21: D. Mahesh – Bouncer

•A22: Raj Antony Demello @ Antony – Bouncer

•A23: Peggapuram Satyamurthy – Bouncer