Hyderabad stampede case: Allu Arjun interrogated for 4 hours, bouncer arrested

Superstar Allu Arjun, who is the lead actor of the film Pushpa 2, appeared before the Hyderabad Police on Tuesday. This inquiry was conducted in connection with the stampede incident outside Sandhya Theatre, in which a woman was killed and her son was seriously injured. The police questioned the actor for 4 hours and then sent him home.

incident details

On December 4, a stampede broke out at Sandhya Theater in Hyderabad when Allu Arjun reportedly suddenly arrived outside the theatre.

• outcome:
  • Death of a woman.
  • The woman's son is currently admitted in the hospital.
• Help to Filmmakers:
  • Financial assistance of Rs 50 lakh was given to the victim's family.

Police interrogation: sought answers to 12 questions

Hyderabad Police asked the following questions to the actor:

1. Was he aware of the denial of permission?
   The police asked whether Allu Arjun knew that he was not allowed to come out of the theatre.
2. Who was responsible for the incident?
   Police asked for the name of the person who decided to go ahead with the plan without permission.
3. When was the news of the woman's death received?
   Allu Arjun told that he came to know about the incident the next day.
4. What did the theater management have to say?
   Did the theater advise not to come during the show?
5. Questions on bouncer arrangements:
   The actor was asked how many bouncers were deployed.

Case registered against Allu Arjun and his security team

The police have registered a case against the actor, his security team and the theater management at Chikkadpally police station under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Bouncer arrested, Allu Arjun out on bail

• One of the actor's bouncers has been arrested in the stampede case.
• Allu Arjun was earlier arrested in this incident and had to spend a night in jail. After this he was released on bail.

Allu Arjun's defense

The actor has denied any direct involvement in the stampede. He says that he had reached there only to meet the fans and there was no prior intention of such an incident.