Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Police Case Follows Injuries at Yash’s Toxic Event
A movie event for Toxic became chaotic in Hyderabad on Saturday night.
A structure holding sound equipment fell near the audience.
Four students were hurt, and one had a fracture.
Many students and fans had come to see Yash and the Toxic team.
Some people were also seen climbing on structures near the stage.
Yash stopped speaking briefly and asked whether the students were safe.
Early reports called the incident a possible stampede.
Police later said there was no stampede and that falling equipment caused the injuries.
Police have now registered a case against the institution’s management and the event manager.
A sound-system structure collapsed during the Toxic pre-release event at Malla Reddy University in Hyderabad.
Four students were injured, and police said one student suffered a fracture.
Yash paused his speech and asked organisers and security personnel to check on students.
Petbasheerabad Police said the injuries were caused by falling sound equipment, not a stampede.
Police registered a case against Malla Reddy Group of Institutions’ management and the event manager.
- Who
- Four students were injured during an event attended by Yash and the Toxic team; police named Malla Reddy Group of Institutions’ management and the event manager in the case.
- What
- A sound-system structure collapsed near the audience, injuring four students and leading to a police case.
- When
- Saturday night, during the Toxic pre-release event.
- Where
- Malla Reddy University in Hyderabad.
- Why
- The case concerns the collapse, resulting injuries, and questions about safety arrangements and crowd management.
Initial Reports
Police Clarification
Cause of the chaos
Initial Reports
Initial reports described the incident as a possible stampede after the structure collapsed and panic spread through the crowd.
Police Clarification
Petbasheerabad Police said there was no stampede and that the injuries resulted from falling sound equipment.
Safety concerns
Initial Reports
The incident raised concerns about the event’s safety arrangements and crowd management, especially after people were seen climbing on structures near the stage.
Police Clarification
Police action focused on the institution’s management and the event manager, who face a registered case over the incident.
- Event
- Toxic pre-release event
- Location
- Malla Reddy University, Hyderabad
- Injured
- Four students
- Most serious reported injury
- One student suffered a fracture
- Police finding
- No stampede occurred; injuries were caused by falling sound equipment
- Case registered against
- Malla Reddy Group of Institutions’ management and the event manager