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Chennai mall cancels film event after 2,000 crowd panic
Chennai police cancelled a promotional event for the film 'Meesaya Murukku 2' at Phoenix Marketcity mall in Velachery on Saturday after over 2,000 people gathered, causing overcrowding and safety concerns. The organiser,…
The Story in Brief
Chennai police cancelled a promotional event for the film 'Meesaya Murukku 2' at Phoenix Marketcity mall in Velachery on Saturday after over 2,000 people gathered, causing overcrowding and safety concerns. The organiser, actor Hiphop Tamizha Aadhi's team, had obtained permission for an estimated 1,000 attendees, but misleading social media posts advertising a free musical performance drew a much larger crowd.
The chaos led to severe traffic jams on Gurunanak Road, Velachery Main Road and 100 Feet Road, worsened by rain. Police advised Aadhi not to proceed with the event. Aadhi later expressed disappointment but cited fan safety and police instructions. The mall management cancelled the programme as a precaution. Traffic police deployed personnel to clear congestion.
The Indian Opinion
Cheap sensationalism on social media again created a public hazard in Chennai. The unfounded hype about a free Hiphop Tamizha concert lured double the permitted crowd, jamming Velachery roads for hours and forcing a police-led cancellation. Some will blame the organisers for poor planning, but the real culprit is the careless amplification of unverified posts. The key test remains: will Chennai police book the accounts that spread the bogus event details?
Source: thenewsminute.com
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