Hyderabad Police have detained Telugu actor Allu Arjun in relation to the death of a woman in a stampede during a Pushpa 2: The Rule screening.
The incident took place on December 4 during a stampede at the premiere of Allu Arjun’s latest film, Pushpa 2: The Rule, at a Hyderabad theater. A 35-year-old woman died, and her nine-year-old son suffered asphyxiation and went to the hospital.
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The police took Allu Arjun into custody.
A team of officers from the Chikkadpally police station in Hyderabad arrived at Allu Arjun’s home in Jubilee Hills and apprehended him. The authorities then brought him to the police station for questioning.
The incident took place on the night of December 4 when a massive crowd of fans gathered at the Sandhya Theatre near the bustling RTC Crossroads to catch a glimpse of the actor.
The police identified the woman who died as Revathi. She was with her son, Sri Teja, who also experienced suffocation and is currently receiving treatment in a hospital, where he is recovering.
Police reported that the authorities filed a case against the actor, his security team, and the theatre management at the Chikkadpally police station under sections 105 and 118(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), following a complaint from the deceased’s family.
In an unfortunate twist, a second fan died during a Pushpa 2 screening on Monday. Kalyandurgam Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Ravi Babu informed PTI that the theatre’s cleaning staff found 35-year-old Harijana Madhannappa dead around 6 pm. He had attended the film’s matinee show at 2:30 pm in Rayadurgam while intoxicated, and the police are still investigating the cause of his death.
Allu Arjun’s Reaction to the Tragic Incident
On Wednesday, Arjun filed a petition in the High Court to dismiss the FIR and requested a stay on all further proceedings, including his arrest, until the court decides on the petition. The High Court is set to hear the case in the coming days. The actor had earlier announced a financial contribution of ₹25 lakh to the family of the deceased woman.
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