Telugu superstar Allu Arjun might have to go back to jail as it has been learnt that the Hyderabad police are set to file a petition in the court on Tuesday against his interim bail.
As per reports, this comes after the Pushpa 2 actor held a press conference and allegedly violated the High Court’s guidelines.
Reports suggest that the police would present video evidence to support their claim before the court.
Allu Arjun didn't leave theatre despite being told about woman's death: Hyderabad police
Earlier in the day, police officials claimed that Allu Arjun did not leave the theatre during the screening of ‘Pushpa-2’ on December 4 despite being told to do so in view of a stampede in which a woman died.
Speaking at a press conference on the annual round-up of 2024, city police commissioner C V Anand on Sunday showed a video, made by police, on the situation that prevailed when the stampede occurred.
The video was made by collating footage, including from news channels and cell phone clips. It suggests the actor remained in the theatre till the midnight.
CCTV footage of #alluarjun leaving Sandhya Theatre at 11.34 pm. “This is a 30 min lag. He came out at 12.05 am,” said DCP Akshansh Yadav.
— Naveen Kumar (@crime_kumar) December 22, 2024
“Woman’s death & boy’s injury was conveyed during movie. He initially replied he will leave after show,” ACP Chikkadpally L. Ramesh Kumar. pic.twitter.com/bkjecfHgcT
Anand did not make any comment on the video, but said the media can draw its own conclusions.
A police official talked about the sequence of events on the fateful night of December 4.
He said that he and other police officials informed a manager of Allu Arjun about the death of the woman and told him that the situation was out of control. He indicated that they were not allowed to meet the actor.
Allu Arjun's staff members told them that they would convey the matter to the actor but did not do so, he said.
The official said he later managed to reach the actor, told him about the woman's death and asked him to leave the theatre so that the fans don't harm each other while trying to catch a glimpse of him.
The official also told the actor that security arrangements would be made for his exit.
However, the actor said he would go only after watching the film, the police official said.
Later, accompanied by a senior officer, the official went inside and brought the actor out, he said.
Amid allegations that bouncers hired by Allu Arjun pushed crowds as well as policemen when the stampede occurred at the cinema hall, the police commissioner warned that stringent action as per law would be taken if THE bouncers indeed misbehaved with the police on duty.
The VIPs would be made responsible for the behaviour of the bouncers hired by them, he said.