Allu Arjun stampede case live: Pushpa actor questioned by cops, could be taken to theatre for scene reconstruction

Telugu actor Allu Arjun appeared before the Hyderabad Police on Tuesday as part of the summon he was issued on Monday in connection with the Sandhya Theatre stampede of December 4, in which a woman had died, while her son was left injured during the premiere of actor’s film ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’.

The December 4 incident has kept Allu Arjun mired in controversy, with his brief arrest on December 13, vandalism at his Jubilee Hills residence on Sunday, and now the summons by Hyderabad Police amid a political slugfest.

Allu Arjun Sandhya Theatre case | Key points

Telugu actor has been surrounded by controversy since the release of his film ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’, during the premiere of which on December 4 at Hyderabad’s Sandhya Theatre a woman was killed and her son was injured following a stampede-like situation which was triggered allegedly due to the presence of Allu Arjun, who the public wanted to get a glimpse of.

A massive crowd had gathered to see Allu Arjun and the situation escalated when he waved to fans from the sunroof of his car. This resulted in the death of a woman named Revathi and injuries to her child.

Allu Arjun was arrested on December 13 and was remanded to 14-day judicial custody by a local court, however, he was granted bail by the Telangana high court. Allu Arjun walked out of jail next day.

On Sunday evening, few people holding placards in their hands suddenly rushed to the residence of actor Allu Arjun in Jubilee Hills and started sloganeering and throwing tomatoes. A case was registered against six members of the Osmania University Joint Action Committee (OU-JAC) for vandalising Allu Arjun’s residence.

They were granted bail on Monday.

The above-mentioned incident also led to a fierce political slugfest with the BJP joining the BRS in attacking the Congress government, saying some of the attackers belonged to the Kodangal assembly constituency of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy.

Meanwhile, Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy said that despite police permission being denied, top Telugu actor Allu Arjun visited Sandhya Theatre on December 4. However, the allegation was refuted by the top actor. Responding to the issue after AIMIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi raised it in the Assembly, CM Reddy, referring to videos in circulation, found fault with Allu Arjun for holding a roadshow and waving to the crowds.