WATCH: Chaos at Mahesh Babu-Starrer ‘Guntur Kaaram’ Pre-Release Event; Officer injured during stampede
Guntur Kaaram is a Telugu film starring Mahesh Babu and Srilila in the lead roles. Directed by Trivikram and produced by Hasin and Harika Creations, the film will hit the screens on January 12.
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh: Chaotic scenes were witnessed at the pre-release event of Mahesh Babu starrer ‘Guntur Kaaram’ in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday as rowdy fans clashed with police and vandalized the place. A police officer was also injured in the ensuing stampede, officials said.
A senior official said that a police personnel, identified as Venkata Rao, sub-inspector at Old Guntur police station, suffered a broken leg during the incident. The Circle Inspector of Old Guntur, Subbarao, confirmed the injury of the sub-inspector, news agency ANI reported.
The incident was captured on CCTV cameras and the footage went viral on social media platforms. In the viral clip, unruly fans can be seen throwing plastic chairs and clashing with both police and each other, prompting police to resort to batons to disperse the disorderly crowd.
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#WATCH | Andhra Pradesh: A police official identified as Venkata Rao, sub-inspector at Old Guntur police station, was injured in a stampede during the pre-release event of ‘Guntur Kaaram’ starring actor Mahesh Babu in Guntur district. pic.twitter.com/rCHO1OmEeZ
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You can also see the crazy fans pushing the barricades and throwing chairs at each other.
According to reports, a huge crowd had gathered at the pre-release event of Mahesh Babu’s latest film ‘Guntur Kaaram’ at Namburu Cross Road in Guntur district on Tuesday. However, the situation at the venue quickly descended into chaos as unruly fans attempted to cross the barricades and attacked each other, creating a stampede-like scenario in an attempt to get front row seats or even a place to stand with a good view of the procedure.
The fans can be seen stepping on another as a stampede ensued, with police resorting to lathi charges to quell the angry crowd.
Actor Mahesh Babu praised the efforts of police personnel in controlling the chaotic situation at the event and thanked Guntur police in a social media post. “A special mention to Guntur Police for all their support and help during the event,” the Guntur Kaaram actor wrote on Instagram earlier today.
According to reports, the film’s pre-release event was initially scheduled to take place in Telangana’s Hyderabad, but “security concerns” prompted the organizers to postpone the event and later shift it to Guntur.
Guntur Kaaram is a Telugu film starring Mahesh Babu and Sreeleela. Directed by Trivikram and produced by Hasin and Harika Creations, the film will hit the screens on January 12. The trailer of the film was released on Sunday.
The Mahesh Babu starrer features music production by Thaman.
(With input from agencies)