Allu Arjun, arrested in Hyderabad theatre stampede case, released from jail

'Pushpa 2' actor reached his residence and met his family soon after leaving Chanchalguda prison

Hyderabad: Actor Allu Arjun was released from Central Prison Chanchalguda on Saturday morning. He reached his house and met his family members.

Due to security issues, the jail authorities sent him from the back gate of the prison complex.

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The actor had to spend the night in prison as the authorities did not release him citing a delay in furnishing bail documents in time.

The authorities accommodated Allu Arjun in the prison’s Manjeera Barrack.

He was issued a UT (under trail) number 7697. All details of Allu Arjun were recorded in the jail records.

The actor was arrested by the Chikkadpally police in connection with the death of a woman in a stampede at Sandhya 70 mm theatre on December 4 during the premiere show of Pushpa 2 movie starring Allu Arjun.

He went to the theatre to watch the movie when the incident took place.

After his arrest on Friday, the police produced the actor in court, which sent him to 14-day judicial remand. He was shifted to the Central Prison Chanchalguda in the evening.

The High Court had granted him interim bail in the case. However, the documents were not submitted in time at the jail and due to the delay, the actor was not released.

However, Ashok Reddy, senior advocate who represented Allu Arjun in High Court, denied reports of delay and said all documents were furnished in time.

“Yet, Allu Arjun was not released for reasons know to the jail authorities. It amounts to contempt of court,” said Ashok Reddy on Friday night.