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The Congress government does not hold any grudge against Allu Arjun. A case was filed against the actor in connection with the death of a woman in a stampede at a theatre and the police had initiated action accordingly, said TPCC president

The incident took place while the actor was in prison, having been sent to 14-day judicial custody by a local court. Although the High Court had granted interim bail, he remained in prison overnight as the necessary bail formalities were not yet completed.

Stating that he is “absolutely fine”, the actor urged his fans not to worry.

Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the mishap at Sandhya Theatre was a clear case of poor arrangements by the state and local administration.

As per available information, the prison authorities have told the actor’s legal team that they have not yet received the necessary bail documents from the court. Thus, delaying his release and also the bail documents which were initially submitted by the lawyers were not put in the correct format.

According to his own admission, Revanth Reddy directed the police to arrest a senior most official of the L&T, that operates the Hyderabad Metro Rail, after the latter went on record stating that the Congress government's decision to provide free travel for women in RTC buses in Telangana had impacted the occupancy of the Metro Rail leading to losses to the company.

Revanth Reddy sought to project a tough image of himself by maintaining that the constitution was the same for all people, arguing that the actor had not won any war for India but made money through movies.

The DCP said the Allu Arjun's team was intimated to take him back citing large public gathering but they did not act and the actor was there inside the theatre for more than two hours

Justice Sridevi granted the interim bail to Allu Arjun and also granted interim bail to two others of the Sandhya theatre management. 

In response to the actor’s arrest, Revathi's husband, M Bhaskar, publicly stated that he was willing to withdraw the case. "I am ready to withdraw the case. My son wanted to watch the film, so we went there. Allu Arjun has nothing to do with the stampede that caused my wife’s death," he told the media.

In the event of one person losing life in the stampede at a theatre in the city, police was initiating action as per rules. Things were being handled as per law, CM Revanth Reddy stressed

To avoid any potential incidents or backlash from the actor’s fans and supporters, the police have stationed extra forces at the court. Earlier that day, the Chikkadpally police arrested the actor at his Jubilee Hills residence and took him to the police station. After recording his statement, Arjun was transferred to Gandhi Hospital for a medical checkup before being escorted to court.

The letter seeking bandobast in view of the possible overcrowding is drawing criticism from citizens, who blame the police department for not providing adequate bandobast.

Harish Rao rebuked the Congress government for a series of governance failures, leading to deaths of citizens.

The Telangana High Court judge Justice Sridevi, however, said the lunch motion would be considered only after 4 p.m. on Friday.

BRS working president KTR criticised the high-handed behaviour of the government, where the actor was treated as a common criminal despite not being directly responsible for the stampede at Sandhya theatre

After recording his statement, the police are expected to take him to the Gandhi Hospital for a medical check up and later produce him before the court or magistrate for remanding him in judicial custody.

A video of the arrest surfaced on social media, showing Allu Arjun objecting to the manner in which he was taken into custody

As per available information, Allu Arjun was taken into custody by the Task Force and was shifted to Chikkadpally police station

The FIR (Crime No. 376/2024) was lodged following a complaint by the de-facto complainant, who accused overcrowding and suffocation caused by the surge of people in the theatre, leading to the death of his wife and injuries to his son. The complainant also claimed that the actor’s arrival at the venue around 9:40 pm worsened the situation, with his security staff allegedly pushing attendees.