Actor Allu Arjun leaves Chikadpally police station in Hyderabad on Friday (December 13, 2024). Photo credit: RAMAKRISHNA G

Actor Allu Arjun was arrested by the Chikadpally Police in Hyderabad on Friday morning (December 13, 2024) in connection with the stampede at Sandhya Theater at the premiere of Pushpa-2 in which people lost their lives.

The actor was picked up from his residence and taken to Chikkadpally police station for questioning at 12.10 pm. Task force officials assisted Chikkadpally police in the arrest.

The police have already registered a case against the actor and his personal security personnel in connection with the stampede on December 4, 2024. A 35-year-old woman, Revathi, died. Her eight-year-old son was taken to a hospital. The procedure was also imposed against the management of the theater. Three members of management were arrested.

A few days ago, the actor filed a criminal petition in the Telangana High Court seeking to quash the first information report in which he is one of the accused.

Two days after the stampede, Mr. Arjun expressed his condolences and support to Revathi’s family. He promised to donate Rs 25 lakhs to the family as a “goodwill gesture”.