Telugu famous person Allu Arjun was arrested on Friday, despatched to 14-day judicial custody by a neighborhood court docket right here in reference to the loss of life of a girl in a stampede through the premiere of his blockbuster “Pushpa 2: The Rule” and granted interim bail by the Telangana Excessive Courtroom —-all in lower than 5 hours in a dramatic flip of occasions.
The actor spent the night time in jail regardless of the HC reduction, because the jail authorities had not acquired a replica of the bail until late on Friday, the jail sources mentioned.
Even whether it is acquired, the bail copy must be scrutinized and the discharge was not be possible on Friday, the sources mentioned, indicating that he’s more likely to stroll out on Saturday morning.
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The high-profile arrest additionally triggered a political slugfest with the BJP and BRS lashing out on the ruling Congress in Telangana, questioning the therapy meted out to the star and TPCC President Mahesh Kumar Goud hitting again, saying the legislation is equal for everybody and it’ll take its course.
In the meantime, Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy at an Aaj Tak occasion in New Delhi mentioned legislation is identical for everybody.
“No person is speaking concerning the girl who died or about her son who’s in coma. He will not have mom when he wakes up from coma,” he added.
Earlier, some drama ensued when police descended on the residence of the nationwide award-winning actor as visuals confirmed him purportedly arguing with a cop and objecting to them for coming as much as his bed room.
“It’s undoubtedly not an excellent factor,” he was heard saying.
The nationwide award-winning actor was taken to the Chikkadpally police station in a police car, in a sudden improvement that shocked his followers and stunned others.
He was produced earlier than the Nampally court docket, which remanded him to a 14-day judicial custody. He was shifted to jail below heavy safety.
A 35-year-old girl died and her eight-year-old son was hospitalised on December 4 throughout a stampede-like scenario on the Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad when hundreds of followers jostled to have a glimpse of the actor on the premiere of the blockbuster film.
Following the incident, the town police registered a case towards Allu Arjun, his safety crew, and the theatre administration below completely different sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) on the Chikkadpally police station based mostly on the grievance lodged by the deceased girl’s household.
Allu Arjun on December 11 approached the Telangana Excessive Courtroom searching for to quash the FIR registered towards him.
Shortly after Arjun was remanded to judicial custody by the native court docket on Friday, the excessive court docket granted him a four-week interim bail and posted the case to January 21, 2025, for additional listening to.
Reacting to the arrest, BJP chief and Union Minister of State for Residence, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, mentioned the actor deserved higher therapy, whereas BRS Working President Ok T Rama Rao slammed the federal government for treating the star like a “frequent prison”.
Responding to the criticism, Goud instructed PTI: “Whether or not it’s a frequent man or a star, the legislation applies to all. Legislation is equal for all. Arjun mustn’t have come with out correct intimation to the police. It has claimed one treasured life. The legislation will take its course”.
Including a twist to the case, the husband of the deceased mentioned he would not discover fault with Allu Arjun for the tragedy.
He mentioned he is able to withdraw his case over the incident.
Whereas hiring a Lunch Movement moved by the actor, excessive court docket choose Justice J Sridevi directed him to submit a surety of ₹50,000 to jail authorities and that he ought to cooperate within the investigation.
Arjun’s authorized groups argued that the theatre administration knowledgeable the police nicely prematurely concerning the actors’ programme and sought safety and visitors administration.
Senior Advocate S Niranjan Reddy showing for the actor argued that simply because there’s a loss of life by stampede, a well-liked individual can’t be accused of against the law until there’s a deliberate and direct negligence or omission.
He additionally argued that culpable murder not amounting to homicide is not going to be relevant towards the actor on this case.
After the formal arrest, Allu Arjun was taken to the state-run Gandhi Hospital for medical exams. His father-in-law Chandrasekhar Reddy got here to the police station whereas Arjun’s father Aravind was current on the hospital when the actor was introduced for medical exams.
Allu Arjun final week introduced ₹25 lakh to the household of the deceased and likewise assured the grieving household that they aren’t alone on this painful scenario and he’ll meet the household personally.
Earlier, the police arrested three individuals — one of many homeowners of the theatre, its senior supervisor and the decrease balcony in cost in reference to the case registered over the loss of life of the girl as a result of asphyxiation as crowds jostled on the theatre through the premiere present of Allu Arjun’s film.
Based on the police, an enormous crowd had gathered on the theatre to observe the film and have a glimpse of the film’s lead actors coming to the theatre. Nevertheless, there was no intimation from the facet of the theatre administration or actors’ crew that they might be visiting the theatre.
