‘Pushpa 2’ Movie Screening Stampede: Allu Arjun released from jail after one night
Actor Allu Arjun came to the Sandhya Theater in Hyderabad for the ‘Pushpa 2’ film’s screening on December 4 without informing anyone. As a result, the fans get eager to meet Allu Arjun. A large number of fans tried to enter the theatre with him. A massive crowd gathered in the theatre, and then people started having trouble breathing.
The police did a mild lathi charge to control the crowd. After the crowd decreased, the people who fainted due to suffocation were admitted to the hospital. But during this time, the doctor in the hospital declared a woman dead. Due to the stampede, the allegations came against the actor, and later he was arrested by the Telangana Police.
Pushpa-2 actor Allu Arjun was released after 18 hours from Chanchalguda Central Jail at around 6.30 am on Saturday. His father Allu Arvind and father-in-law, Kancharla Chandrasekhar Reddy, had come to the jail to pick him up. After his release from jail, actor Allu Arjun reached Geeta Arts Production House.
After visiting Geeta Arts Production House, Allu Arjun reached his house in Hyderabad at around 9 am. He went inside his house after hugging his mother. Then he met his family members. After that, he came out again and talked to the media.
Allu Arjun’s first reaction after release from jail
After being released from jail, actor Allu Arjun said, “I thank all the fans for their love and support. There is nothing to worry about. I am fine. I am a law-abiding citizen. I once again express my condolences to the victim’s family. This was an unfortunate incident. We are sorry for what happened.”
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The Telangana police arrested the actor on 13 December at noon. He was blamed for reaching Sandhya Theater in Hyderabad on 4 December without informing during the premiere of the Pushpa-2 movie. Due to his presence, a huge crowd gathered at the theatre, and a stampede occurred. Unfortunately, a woman died and many people were injured.
The actor got interim bail
After the arrest, actor Allu Arjun was assembled in the local court at 4 pm, from where he was sent to judicial custody for 14 days. Allu Arjun had appealed to the Telangana High Court for interim bail.
At 5 pm, he got interim bail on a personal bond of Rs. 50 thousand. Meanwhile, Allu Arjun was taken to Chanchalguda Central Jail and was kept in a Class-1 barrack.
It was expected that Allu Arjun would be released on Friday night itself, but this did not happen. The jail administration had said that they did not receive a copy of the court order.
What did the actor’s lawyer say?
Allu Arjun’s lawyer, Shok Reddy, said, “Allu Arjun has now been released from jail. The jail administration was given a copy of the High Court order, but he was not released earlier. This is an illegal detention; we will take legal action. The jail administration will have to answer.”
Allu Arjun had said the police did not even let him have breakfast. On Friday, Allu Arjun objected to the way he was arrested. The actor claimed that the police did not let him even finish his breakfast. He was also not allowed to change his clothes.
The police first arrested the actor from his house. After this, his statement was recorded. Then he was taken to Osmania Hospital for a medical checkup. During this, his father-in-law, Kancharla Chandrashekhar Reddy, reached Hyderabad’s Chikkadpalli police station.
A case has been registered against the actor under Section 105, 118 (1) of BNS. This is a non-bailable section. Allu Arjun’s personal bodyguard, Santosh, has also been arrested by the police.
In the High Court, Allu Arjun’s lawyer, Shok Reddy, mentioned actor Shahrukh Khan‘s film Raees case in defence. The lawyer said, ‘During the promotion in Gujarat, Shahrukh Khan threw T-shirts at the crowd. After this, there was a stampede. In this case, the actor was accused of culpable homicide.’ The lawyer also mentioned that the Gujarat High Court and the Supreme Court had given relief to actor Shahrukh Khan.
What does the deceased woman’s husband say?
Unfortunately, the dead woman, Revathi‘s husband Bhaskarb, said, “Allu Arjun was not responsible for the stampede.” The husband also said, “I have no information about the arrest of the actor. I want to withdraw the case. The actor has no direct responsibility for the stampede. He had taken his wife and children to see the premiere show of ‘Pushpa 2’ movie. Suddenly many people moved forward to see Allu Arjun. He has nothing to do with this incident.“
Sandhya Theatre management said that the police were informed about Allu Arjun’s coming to the premiere of the film. The management has also claimed that they informed the police two days before the premiere of the Pushpa 2 movie and demanded security arrangements. Despite this, the police did not make arrangements. On the other hand, the police say that the theatre did not give any information.
