Stampede at the inauguration of the hospital! Junior NTR’s fans went out of control, police had to lathicharge:

Bengaluru. The popularity of Tollywood superstar Jr NTR is not hidden from anyone, but on Sunday, March 8, 2026, this craze was saved from turning into a major accident in Bengaluru. Thousands of fans gathered to get a glimpse of Junior NTR at the inauguration ceremony of KIMS Super Specialty Hospital (KIMS PES Hospital) located in Mahadevpura. The situation became so out of control that a stampede broke out in the hospital premises and the police had to resort to lathi charge to disperse the crowd.

Ruckus by fans in the hospital: madness or carelessness?

As soon as Junior NTR reached the venue, the excitement of the crowd reached its peak. Standing on the roof of his car, the actor greeted the fans, but after this the situation went out of control.

Barricades broken: In the race to get closer to the superstar, the fans surrounded the security and broke the barricades.

Crowd entered the lobby: A large number of people pushed straight into the hospital lobby, creating a serious situation for the patients and hospital staff.

Damage to Escalator: It can be clearly seen in the viral video that due to more people climbing the escalator of the hospital, it got damaged and many fans fell on each other. The reception furniture was also heavily damaged.

Police action and rescue of Junior NTR

Seeing the situation worsening at a sensitive place like a hospital, the police had to take immediate action.

Light to push back the crowd and clear the way lathicharge to be done.

Security personnel created a ‘security corridor’ to safely escort Jr NTR to the inauguration venue.

Meanwhile, NTR threw the flower thrown by a fan back towards the crowd, the video of which is also going viral.

People’s anger erupted on social media

After this incident, a heated debate has erupted on the internet regarding event management and behavior of fans.

Questions on management: People are raising questions that how was permission given to organize a star event on such a large scale in a place like a ‘hospital’ where patients are admitted?

Fans’ criticism: Many users on X (formerly Twitter) condemned the incident, calling it “the world’s worst fandom”. People believe that someone could have lost their life due to this blindness of stardom.