Allu Arjun released from Chanchalguda jail after overnight detention

Pushpa 2 stampede case: Pushpa 2 stampede case: Tollywood Actor Allu Arjun was released from Chanchalguda Jail, Hyderabad this morning. He was arrested and sent to 14-day judicial custody in connection with the death of a woman during a stampede at the premiere of his latest movie ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’ at a theatre in the city.

Even though the actor’s lawyer Ashok Reddy received an order copy from Telangana High Court last evening, the actor was detained overnight due to the delay in receiving the bail order by prison authorities.

Ashok Reddy, the actor’s counsel, said the High Court had specifically issued directions for immediate release after receiving the order, he remained detained due to procedural delays.

“They will have to answer. This is illegal detention and we will take legal action in this matter. As of now, he (actor) has been released,” Ashok Reddy told reporters after the actor’s release.

The Telangana High Court had granted interim bail to the actor on a personal bond of Rs. 50,000 hours after he was sent to 14-day judicial custody by a lower court in the theatre stampede case.

Allu Arjun was arrested by Chikkadpally Police over the stampede during the Pushpa 2: The Rule premiere at Sandhya Theatre, RTC Crossroads, Hyderabad on December 4, 2024. According to the police, at around 9:30 p.m. when Allu Arjun arrived with his security team, the crowd gathered to see the actor caused overcrowding in the lower balcony, where Revathi and her son suffocated.

Magudampalli Bhaskar’s complaint stated that his wife Revathi and son Sai Tej couldn’t breathe and had fallen due to suffocation in the lower balcony hall. The police rescued them and took them to Durga Bai Deshmukh hospital, but his wife was declared dead. After First-Aid, his son was shifted to KIMS Hospital, Begumpet for better treatment.

Bhaskar alleged, “The incident was caused by Sandhya 70 MM Theatre management, staff, and the crowd surged due to actor Allu Arjun and his security staff. Without prior arrangements, allowing the huge public into the theatre, and making us vacate the seats led to stampede, leading to my wife’s death and my son’s hospitalization.”

After the deceased woman’s husband lodged a complaint, a case was filed against Allu Arjun, his security team, the theatre owner, and others. The case was registered under sections 105, 118(1) r/w 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita Act.

Earlier, the Chikkadpally police arrested M. Sandeep (37), co-owner of Sandhya 70mm Theatre, M. Nagaraju (51), senior manager, and Gandhakam Vijay Chander (53), in charge of the lower balcony. After being presented in court, they were remanded to judicial custody.