Telangana High Court has granted bail to actor Allu Arjun in the case of death of a woman in the stampede during the premiere of ‘Pushpa-2’. Earlier, a local court in Hyderabad had sent him to judicial custody for 14 days.
How was the process of arrest and bail?
- Arrest:
Allu Arjun was arrested from his house around 12 am on Friday morning. - Appearance in court:
He was produced in the local court at 4 pm, where he was sent to judicial custody. - Appeal in High Court:
After this the actor’s lawyers appealed in the High Court. - Bail granted:
The High Court granted him bail at 5 pm.
What are the allegations against Allu Arjun?
On December 4, Allu Arjun suddenly arrived at Sandhya Theater in Hyderabad, which was not informed in advance. Due to his presence a huge crowd gathered there and a stampede broke out. Many people were injured and one woman died in this accident.
Lawyer cited Shahrukh Khan’s case
During defense in the High Court, Allu Arjun’s lawyer mentioned the accident that happened during the promotion of Shahrukh Khan’s film ‘Raees’. He said that there was a stampede in the crowd during Shahrukh’s promotional event in Gujarat, but the Supreme Court and Gujarat High Court had given him relief.
Allu Arjun’s complaint: Not even allowed to have breakfast
Allu Arjun expressed his displeasure over the arrest process, saying that:
- The police did not even allow them to have breakfast.
- Even changing clothes was not allowed.
A video before his arrest went viral, in which he is seen drinking tea in his parking lot. During this time his wife Sneha Reddy was also with him. Allu explained to his wife and then left with the police.
Procedure at Police Station
- Custody:
Allu Arjun was detained from his house. - Statement recorded:
The police took his statement. - Medical Checkup:
After this he was taken to Osmania Hospital.
charges and sections
A case has been registered against Allu Arjun under sections 105 and 118 (1) of BNS. Both these sections are non-bailable. His personal bodyguard Santosh has also been arrested.
Varun Dhawan’s statement
Varun Dhawan said on this incident:
“An actor cannot be responsible for everything. This incident is very sad. I pay tribute to the deceased, but it is not right to blame one person.”
statement of the deceased’s husband
Bhaskar, husband of the deceased woman Revathi, said that:
- He is not aware of Allu Arjun’s arrest.
- He said, “I want to withdraw the case. Allu has no direct responsibility in the stampede. He had just gone to watch the premiere show with his wife and children.”
Contradiction between the statements of theater management and police
- Theater management claims:
He said that he had informed the police two days in advance about Allu Arjun’s arrival and had asked for security. - Police statement:
Police say that they had not received any information from the theater management.
Full details of the incident
On 4th December, Allu Arjun suddenly reached Sandhya Theatre. His fans became excited to see him and started trying to enter inside the theater in large numbers.
- As the crowd increased, there was difficulty in breathing.
- The police had to resort to mild lathicharge to control the situation.
- Many people were injured in this stampede and a woman died due to suffocation.
Trend on social media and Google
Allu Arjun is continuously in the headlines for the film ‘Pushpa-2’. They are being searched continuously on Google, due to which they are trending on Google.