New Delhi. Telugu superstar Allu Arjun on Tuesday recorded his statement before the Telangana Police in the Sandhya theater stampede case. The actor was called for questioning at Chikkadpally police station in Hyderabad. In this case, a woman had died and her son was seriously injured due to a stampede on December 4.
What is the matter?
The stampede at Sandhya theater took place when Allu Arjun had arrived to promote his upcoming film ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’. The inability to control the crowd in the theater led to a stampede, which led to the accident. Police say the actor and his team were instructed to leave the theater at the time of the incident, but they stayed there till midnight.
BREAKING: Allu Arjun leaves the police station after completing investigation for 3⃣ long hours. pic.twitter.com/cschRKzbCH
— Manobala Vijayabalan (@ManobalaV) December 24, 2024
Who is ACP L? Ramesh Kumar?
Chikkadappally division assistant commissioner of police (ACP) L. Ramesh Kumar told the media that the actor’s manager Santosh had already been informed about the woman’s death and her child’s injury. Despite this, there was no cooperation from the actor and his team in handling the situation.
#AlluArjun The woman who went nearby died.. the child got seriously injured..
The situation here is serious… Crowd has been cleared… You ask me to vacate from here… “I will go” he says.
– Chikkadapalli ACP Ramesh pic.twitter.com/PLQuRAVAEA
— Gulte (@GulteOfficial) December 22, 2024
Police Commissioner presented the video
City Police Commissioner C.V. Anand presented a video at the press conference showing the situation at the time of the stampede. The video was created by combining various sources, such as news channels and mobile phone footage. Based on the video, he said the media can draw its own conclusions.
Allu Arjun’s statement
Allu Arjun arrived at the police station with his lawyer, father Allu Aravind, and father-in-law Chandrashekhar Reddy. He was interrogated by Chikkadpally ACP Ramesh Kumar and Hyderabad Central Zone DCP Akshansh Yadav. During questioning, the actor termed the entire incident as an “unfortunate accident”.
actor in controversies
After the incident, a demonstration also took place outside Allu Arjun’s house. Angry people threw tomatoes and raised slogans outside his residence. Apart from this, incidents of stone pelting and vandalism also took place at his house. Police are investigating further in this matter. Efforts are being made to clarify the situation based on Allu Arjun’s statement and available video footage.
