Hyderabad police deny ‘misbehaving’ with Allu Arjun during his arrest and justify his detention: ‘His actions led to this incident’

Hyderabad Police on Sandhya Theater letter

In a press release, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central Zone, Hyderabad City said, “Clarification regarding the letter circulating in media addressed by Sandhya Cine Enterprise 70 MM to ACP Chikkadpally seeking bandobust on 04/05-12-2024 in connection with the release. by Pushpa-2 We receive a lot of requests for bandobast citing visits from some political figures, film celebrities, religious programs, etc., but this is beyond our resources. to provide bandobast for each event”.

Sandhya Cine Enterprise had requested the Hyderabad police on December 2 to organize a bandobast on December 4 and 5 as part of the release of Pushpa 2.

Police said the organizer did not meet with any officers and simply submitted the letter. Police also said the crowd was under control until the actor arrived.

“In specific cases where a large crowd is expected or a popular personality is visiting, the organizer personally visits the police station/ACP/DCP office and gives information about the program based on the one we provide the bandobust In this case, the organizer did not “We met with any agent and simply submitted the letter in the arrival section. No details were provided to the police, despite this we organized a suitable bandobust to manage the crowds outside the theatre. The crowd was well under control until the actor arrived,” police said.

Police alleged that his (actor’s) actions led to an incident at Sandhya Theater and subsequently the death of a woman.

“He came to the theater, got out of the sunroof of his vehicle and began to greet the audience gathered there. This gesture attracted a lot of audience towards the main entrance of the theater. At the same time, his private security began to pushing people to make way for his vehicle His team was asked to bring him back citing a large public gathering, but they did not act accordingly and Allu Arjun remained inside the theater for more than two hours. So it is clear what the police did. adequate bandobast was in “It was at this place that it was his actions that led to this unfortunate incident, in which a lady died and her son is still unconscious on a ventilator, even 9 days after the incident” , said the police.

On allegations of misconduct

The Hyderabad Police also rejected allegations that the police officers misbehaved with Allu Arjun at the time of his arrest.

“Another issue is that the police personnel misbehaved with Allu Arjun at the time of his arrest, which is also untrue. When the police arrived at his home, he asked for some time to change his clothes. He entered his room, police personnel waited outside and took him away. “He was taken into custody when he came out. There was no use of force or inappropriate behavior by the officers. He was given ample time to interact with his family and wife and he himself came out and got into the police vehicle,” police added. .

Allu Arjun was arrested on Friday afternoon from his home in Banjara Hills in connection with the death of a woman in a stampede at Sandhya Theater during the premiere of Pushpa 2 last week. A local court remanded him to judicial custody for 14 days, but the Telangana High Court granted him interim bail later in the evening. The actor, however, had to spend the night in jail due to a problem with the bail order. The actor was released from prison on Saturday morning.