Actor Allu Arjun has been arrested in connection with the stampede at Hyderabad’s Sandhya Theatre, which claimed the life of a woman and left her son critically injured. A video showed Allu Arjun being escorted by the police as he is taken under ‘arrest.’ News agency ANI posted visuals of the actor being taken in a police vehicle.
Allu Arjun’s arrest was confirmed by L Ramesh Kumar, ACP Chikkadpally, who said, “Yes, he (Actor Allu Arjun) has been arrested.” In fact, the police presented Allu Arjun before the court in Nampally Criminal Complex after his medical check-up at the Gandhi Hospital.
#WATCH | Telangana: L Ramesh Kumar, ACP Chikkadpally says, “Yes, he (Actor Allu Arjun) has been arrested.”
Allu Arjun was brought to Chikkadpally police station in Hyderabad for questioning in connection with the case of death of a woman at Sandhya theatre on December 4. pic.twitter.com/rrupOlnoWv
— ANI (@ANI) December 13, 2024
#AlluArjun has been detained by Chikkadpalli police in connection with the Sandya Theatre women’s death case.#JhukegaNahi pic.twitter.com/trY7U6lmiB
— Sandeep Panwar (@tweet_sandeep) December 13, 2024
#WATCH | Telangana: Actor Allu Arjun has been brought to Chikkadpally police station in Hyderabad for questioning in connection with the case of death of a woman at Sandhya theatre on December 4. pic.twitter.com/pvBOkkc3JO
— ANI (@ANI) December 13, 2024
What Happened at Hyderabad’s Sandhya Theatre?
The tragic incident occurred on the night of 4 December, where a 35-year-old woman lost her life, and her eight-year-old son was hospitalized after a massive crowd gathered at Sandhya Theatre to catch a glimpse of the actor.
The city police registered a case against Allu Arjun, his security team, and the theatre management under sections 105 and 118(1) of Indian Penal Code (IPC) at the Chikkadpally Police Station based on the complaint lodged by the deceased woman Revathi’s family.
As part of the ongoing investigation, Hyderabad Police earlier announced the arrest of three individuals – a theatre co-owner, the senior manager, and the lower balcony in-charge. Police stated that a massive crowd had assembled at the theatre to watch the film and catch a glimpse of its lead actors. However, neither the theatre management nor the actors’ team had informed anyone about their visit.
#WATCH | Telangana: Actor Allu Arjun’s father-in-law Kancharla Chandrasekhar Reddy arrives at the Chikkadpally police station in Hyderabad.
Allu Arjun has been brought here for questioning in connection with the case of death of a woman at Sandhya theatre on December 4. pic.twitter.com/ojUDX4WO3y
— ANI (@ANI) December 13, 2024
“The theatre management did not make any additional provisions regarding security to manage the crowd nor was there any separate entry or exit for the actors team though the theatre management had information about their arrival,” it said.
At approximately 9:30 PM on 4 December, Allu Arjun arrived at the theatre with his personal security. As he entered, the crowd gathered outside attempted to follow him inside. “His (Allu Arjun) personal security team started pushing the public, which further aggravated the situation as there was already a huge gathering at the theatre. Taking advantage of this situation along with the actor and his security team, a large number of people entered inside the lower balcony area,” said the police.
“In this, one Revathi and her son felt suffocated due to a large public influx and immediately the police personnel who were on duty pulled them out of the public from the lower balcony and performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on her son and immediately shifted them to a hospital, where the doctor informed that she was dead,” added the police. The police also said that the boy is currently receiving treatment at a Super Speciality Hospital.
This is a developing story, which we will keep updating.
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