Allu Arjun
Pushpa 2 stampede case: Southern superstar Allu Arjun released after spending a night in prison
After spending a night in prison, southern superstar Allu Arjun, who has been granted interim bail in the case related to the death of a woman due to a stampede during Pushpa 2 screening at a cinema hall in Hyderabad last week, was released from jail on Saturday.
According to reports, the actor could not be released immediately on Friday since the order reached the jail late.
Allu Arjun was granted bail, hours after he was sent to a 14-day judicial remand in connection with the case.
The stampede incident occurred at Sandhya theatre last week during the premier of the movie that is considered as one of the biggest releases of 2024.
The police arrived at the actor's residence on Friday and took him and his bodyguard into custody.
Allu Arjun, one of the biggest actors in the country, who boasts of a strong fan base, was taken to Chikkadpally police station.
The case was registered at the police station.
What happened at the theatre?
The chaos broke out at the Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad's RTC Crossroads at around 10:30 pm on December 4 when a massive crowd rushed to the theatre to watch Allu Arjun in action. To everyone's surprise, the actor was also present at the screening.
Revathi, 39, came to the theatre with her husband and two children from Dilsukhnagar to attend the premiere show.
Revathi was rushed to a hospital where she succumbed to her injuries while her young son, who was also wounded, is in critical condition at the clinic.
As per reports, the crowd barged into the theatre as Allu Arjun arrived.
A number of people tried to get in close proximity with the star who was guarded by heavy security.
Police also had to lathicharge to disperse the crowd that had turned unruly.
Later, Allu Arjun waved at his fans from the sun roof of his car where he was escorted safely by his security.
Allu Arjun grieved the woman's death and announced a monetary support of INR 25 lakh (USD 29,481) for the family.
Allu posted on X, "Deeply heartbroken by the tragic incident at Sandhya Theatre. My heartfelt condolences go out to the grieving family during this unimaginably difficult time. I want to assure them they are not alone in this pain and will meet the family personally.
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