Allu Arjun released on bail after spending night in jail over ‘Pushpa 2’ stampede tragedy

After spending the night in a local prison, actor Allu Arjun walked out of jail on Saturday morning following an interim bail granted by the Telangana High Court.

The actor was arrested on Friday in connection with the death of a woman in a stampede during the premiere of his latest film ‘Pushpa 2’.

Arjun had to spend Friday night in prison despite the HC relief, as the authorities had not received a copy of the bail order until late last night.

The Pushpa actor was arrested from his residence on Friday morning unfolding a day-long dramatic turn of events.

After the arrest he was produced in a local court which remaded him to 14 days’ judicial custody. However, his lawyers moved the HC and secured interim bail.

Arjun was lodged in Chanchalguda prison shortly before the HC spelled its order.

A 35-year-old woman died and her eight-year-old son was hospitalised on December 4 during a stampede-like situation at the Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad when thousands of fans jostled to have a glimpse of the actor at the premiere of the blockbuster ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule,’.

Following the incident, the city police registered a case against Allu Arjun, his security team, and the theatre management under different sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at the Chikkadpally police station based on the complaint lodged by the deceased woman’s family.

Security has been stepped up outside the star’s city residence anticipating a surge of the actor’s fans post his release.

With PTI inputs