A group of people attacked Allu Arjun’s residence yesterday (December 22), demanding Rs 1 crore for the family of the victim, who tragically lost her life during the stampede at the ‘Pushpa 2’ premiere at Hyderabad’s Sandhya Theatre. This act of vandalism drew swift condemnation from Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, who called for immediate police action against the perpetrators through a social media post.
check out the post here:
సినీ ప్రముఖుల ఇళ్ల పై దాడి ఘటనను ఖండిస్తున్నాను.
శాంతి భద్రతల విషయంలో కఠినంగా వ్యవహరించాల్సిందిగా రాష్ట్ర డీజీపీ, నగర పోలీసు కమిషనర్ ను ఆదేశిస్తున్నాను. ఈ విషయంలో ఎలాంటి అలసత్వాన్ని సహించేది లేదు.
సంధ్య థియేటర్ ఘటనలో సంబంధం లేని పోలీసు సిబ్బంది స్పందించకుండా ఉన్నతాధికారులు…
— Revanth Reddy (@revanth_anumula) December 22, 2024
Reddy expressed his disapproval on his X (formerly Twitter) account, saying, “I condemn the attack on the homes of film celebrities. I am directing the State DGP and City Police Commissioner to take strict action regarding law and order. No laxity will be tolerated in this regard. Senior officials should take precautions to prevent police personnel who are not involved in the Sandhya Theatre incident from responding.”
Following the attack, the Hyderabad police reportedly arrested eight individuals from Osmania University’s Joint Action Committee (JAC). They started pelting stones and tomatoes at his home and even damaged many flowerpots. The actor was reportedly not at his home during the incident. They were taken to the Jubilee Hills police station, with demands for one crore as compensation for the family of the 35-year-old woman who passed away during the stampede at Sandhya Theatre.
On December 13, Allu Arjun was arrested in connection to the incident. However, the Telangana High Court granted him four weeks of interim bail that same day, and he was released from prison on December 14. Many notable figures from the Telugu film industry visited Arjun’s home that day to express their support.
Earlier, on Saturday, Revanth Reddy accused Arjun of visiting Sandhya Theatre despite the police denying permission, a claim which Arjun promptly denied. Refuting the allegations, Arjun clarified that this was not true and stated that the police had actually facilitated his arrival, guiding him to the venue.