Actor Allu Arjun Arrested Over Woman Killed In Stampede

Actor Allu Arjun was arrested over the stampede case during Pushpa 2 screening in Hyderabad's Sandhya Theatre in which a woman died. The actor has reportedly been taken to Chikkadapally police station.

It has been alleged that the Telengana police were not informed about the fact that Allu Arjun was supposed to be coming for the screening. The theatre management knew about the fact. Had the police known, more security could have been deployed. Moreover, there was no separate entry or exit for the audience. Due to the massive crowd that arrived at the theatre, and the lack of security, a stampede broke out.

According to the police, Arjun arrived at the theatre at 9.30 pm on 4 December. As news of his arrival - he used the main entrance and spent 15-20 minutes outside - spread, hundreds of people thronged to catch a glimpse of him. His security team started pushing the crowd back and that aggravated the situation. The woman, identified as Revathi, and her son felt "suffocated", the police said. They were pulled out of the crowd by police who performed emergency first aid and shifted them to a nearby hospital. 39-year-old Revathi tragically lost her life due to asphyxiation, while her eight-year-old son was hospitalised.

Following a complaint from the woman's family, the police filed a case on December 5 against Arjun, his security team, and the theatre management.

Allu Arjun approached the Telangana High Court on December 12, seeking to cancel an FIR filed against him in connection with the death of a woman during the premiere of his film Pushpa 2: The Rule. He also announced a compensation of Rs 25 lakh for the family of the deceased.