1 week Ago By Kusumika Das
Allu Arjun was arrested on December 13th in connection Sandhya Theatre stampede case at the Pushpa 2: The Rule premiere on December 4. Revathi, a 35-year-old woman passed away and her son is under treatment. Now, her husband gave a statement on the same case.
Read on to know more. Allu Arjun arrest case Revathi's husband Bhaskar stated, "I am ready to withdraw the case. I was not aware of the arrest and Allu Arjun has nothing to do with the stampede in which my wife passed away.
" News agency ANI also shared a lawyer's statement on X (formerly known as Twitter). The tweet read, " Hyderabad: On the arrest of actor Allu Arjun over the death of a woman in Sandhya theatre, a lawyer, Advocate Rajesh says, "Allu Arjun was brought before the court..
.His lawyer argued that Allu Arjun had no knowledge or intention to commit such offences. He said that alleged offences mentioned in the FIR are not applicable to the accused.
..His arguments are going on.
" Take a look at the video below: All you need to know about the Sandhya theatre stampede incident The stampede occurred when fans rushed into Sandhya Theatre following Allu Arjun's arrival ahead of the film's premiere.The deceased woman, identified as Revathi, aged 35, was fatally injured during the chaos. Her son, Shreethej, was also hospitalized with injuries.
Police attempted to control the crowd with a mild lathi charge, but the incident resulted in public shock and grief. In the aftermath, Allu Arjun expressed his devastation over the incident. At the film's success meet on December 7, he shared his emotional response, saying, "The incident that took place in the Sandhya theatre is very unfortunate.
..I'm shocked.
It took me hours to process it and respond to the incident. I couldn't process it psychologically. It took me around 10 hours.
We all blanked out when we heard the news." Allu Arjun also assured the grieving family of his support, stating, "We will always be there and try to support the family." Director Sukumar, who worked alongside Allu Arjun on 'Pushpa 2', also expressed his deep sorrow over the loss.
"I have worked for over 6 years on this film, but I've not been happy for 3 days now because a director is always sensitive. Irrespective of me working for 3 years or 6 years, I cannot create a life. My heart is broken due to what happened.
I am very sorry for that...
I apologise to the family and assure you, we will always support you," Sukumar said, visibly shaken by the tragic event. Before the success meet, Allu Arjun had used social media to offer his condolences. He also pledged financial assistance to the deceased woman's family.
"We extend our deepest condolences to the family. We understand that no words or actions can ever compensate for the loss you are bearing," Allu Arjun wrote. He announced a contribution of Rs 25 lakh, along with coverage of the injured son's medical expenses.
In addition to the arrest of Allu Arjun, the police apprehended three individuals connected to the incident. M. Sandeep, one of the owners of Sandhya Theatre, senior manager M.
Nagaraju, and Gandhakam Vijay Chander, the in-charge of the theatre's lower balcony, were arrested for their alleged roles in the stampede.The police filed a case at Chikkadpally police station, citing dangerous crowd management practices that contributed to the tragic event. INPUTS CREDIT: ANI Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from Telugu, Entertainment News and around the world.
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