Pushpa 2 Stampede Case: Telugu celebrity Allu Arjun appeared earlier than police on Tuesday for questioning in reference to the loss of life of a lady in a stampede through the screening of ‘Pushpa-2’ in Hyderabad on December 4. Allu Arjun was grilled by police for over three hours when he
The ‘Pushpa 2’ actor reached the Chikkadpally police station accompanied by his father, Allu Aravind, and attorneys a bit of after 11 AM, and the questioning was held until 2:45 PM. A police group led by Central Zone DCP Akshansh Yadav questioned the actor.
“He cooperated with the police absolutely. If required, they mentioned they might name him once more. They (the police) needed to query him, and he cooperated. They handled him very properly,” Arjun’s advocate Ashok Reddy advised information company PTI.
What Did Police Ask Allu Arjun?
In the course of the interrogation, police threw a volley of questions at Arjun, and your complete interrogation centered round Allu Arjun’s entry into the theatre, exit, and position of bouncers in crowd management close to the star. The police have additionally posed questions on whether or not he was conscious of the permission being denied for his go to. The police additionally requested him concerning the particulars of his personal safety. The officers additionally alleged that bouncers, who accompanied Allu Arjun when he arrived for the movie screening, allegedly pushed followers, resulting in the stampede.
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The police additionally requested him about his data of the tragic incident when he was watching the movie. He was additionally requested concerning the sequence of occasions. “The police have recorded the assertion of Allu Arjun with regard to the case,” sources advised PTI.
Following the questioning, Allu Arjun returned to his house at posh Jubilee Hills within the metropolis. The actor held a press convention on December 21, describing the stampede incident as purely unintended and denied the allegations made by Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on the “roadshow” earlier than the movie screening.
Hours after Reddy slammed the actor for holding a roadshow and waving to the crowds on the theatre, with out referring to anybody, the ‘Pushpa 2’ star refuted the allegations and mentioned it was not a procession or a roadshow.
Tight safety preparations have been made on the Chikkadpally police station in view of the star’s look. Heavy police deployment was made, whereas police additionally imposed restrictions on visitors on the roads resulting in the police station. The actor was issued a discover on December 23 to seem earlier than the police at 11 AM right this moment.
The police, of their discover, mentioned his presence is crucial earlier than the SHO of Chikkadpally police station to elicit solutions concerning the stampede incident and, if crucial, for visiting the scene of offence, with a view to confirm the information.
‘Pushpa 2’ Screening Stampede Case
A 35-year-old girl died through the stampede on the Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad on December 4, and her eight-year-old son was hospitalized.
Following the incident, the town police registered a case towards Allu Arjun, his safety group, and the theatre administration underneath completely different sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) on the Chikkadpally police station based mostly on the grievance lodged by the deceased girl’s household.
Allu Arjun, named as accused no. 11, was arrested by the town police in reference to the loss of life of the lady on December 13. The Telangana Excessive Court docket granted him a four-week interim bail on the identical day, and he was launched from a jail in Hyderabad on the morning of December 14.
(With PTI Inputs)
