Protestors attack Allu Arjun’s Hyderabad house over Pushpa, 2 stampede, 6 arrested. Watch

Last updated:December 22, 2024, 23:59 IST

The protesters pelted stones at the actor’s residence, held placards and staged a protest. They also raised slogans against the actor and held him responsible for the death of a woman in the stampede at Sandhya theater on December 4.

Vandalism in Allu Arjun’s house. (x)

Many members of Osmania University on Sunday afternoon Tollywood star entered Allu Arjun’s house Property damaged in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.

The protesters pelted stones at the actor’s residence, held placards and staged a protest. They also raised slogans against the actor and held him responsible for the death of a woman in the stampede at Sandhya theater during the screening of the premiere show of the film Pushpa 2.

Police said in a release that one of the protesters who reached Allu Arjun’s house climbed the wall of the premises and started throwing tomatoes. When the security staff protested and persuaded them to come down from the wall, they scuffled with the security staff and damaged some flower pots, the release said.

According to the news agency, six protesters, who are said to be members of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Osmania University, were detained. ANI Informed. Members of the Joint Action Committee of Osmania University were demanding a compensation of Rs 1 crore for the victim’s family. A case has been registered against six people and some others involved in the vandalism.

A video of the incident shows several people entering the actor’s house and damaging property. The protesters also broke the flower pots installed inside the complex.

Another video shows protesters burning Allu Arjun’s effigy outside his residence.

Notably, Allu Arjun was not present at his residence at the time of the incident.

Allu Arjun’s father’s reaction

Allu Arjun’s father, Allu Arvind reacted on stone pelting attack And said that such incidents should not be encouraged.

Speaking to the press at the house he shares with Allu Arjun, Allu Aravind said, “Everyone has seen what happened at our house today. But now the time has come for us to act accordingly. Right now is not the right time for us to react on anything.” He further said that the police have arrested the vandals and registered a case against them. “No one should promote such incidents.” “But I will not react just because the media is here. Now is the time to exercise patience. The law will take its course,” he concluded.

CM Reddy condemned the attack, ordered action against the accused

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy condemned the incident of stone pelting at the actor’s residence and ordered the state DGP and the city police commissioner to take strict action against the protesters.

He said, “I condemn the attack on the houses of film personalities. I order the state DGP and the city police commissioner to take strict action in matters of law and order. No negligence will be tolerated in this matter. Senior officers should be careful to ensure that policemen who are not involved in the evening theater incident do not react,” he said in a post on X.

BJP condemned the attack, targeted the law and order situation

Union Minister and BJP leader G Kishan Reddy condemned the incident of stone pelting at the actor’s residence and said the incident highlights the failure of law and order under the Congress government in Telangana.

“The incident of stone pelting at the residence of actor Allu Arjun in Hyderabad highlights the shocking failure of law and order under the Congress government in the state. The incidents reflect the administration’s inability to ensure the safety and security of citizens. Targeting artistes and the film industry has become a dangerous norm under the Congress government in Telangana. Is this Congress supported/sponsored?” he said in a post on X.

Youth Congress behind the vandalism incident?

According to the pictures of protesters surfaced on social media, it is alleged that Congress has organized an attack on Allu Arjun’s residence. In the pictures, Kodangal Youth Congress President Srinivas Reddy, an accused in the vandalism incident, is seen with CM Reddy. Kodangal is the constituency of Revanth Reddy.

According to reports, Srinivas Reddy led the protest and was one of those who vandalized the actor’s Jubilee Hills residence.

Allu Arjun urges fans to act responsibly

Earlier today, Allu Arjun, Issued a statement on social media urging fans to act responsiblyHe said, “I appeal to all my fans, as always, to express their feelings responsibly and not to resort to any kind of abusive language or behavior both online and offline. If anyone posts indecent messages by pretending to be my fan with fake ID and fake profile, strict action will be taken against him. I request fans not to engage with such posts.”

4th December Stampede

A woman died in a tragic incident that took place during the screening of Pushpa 2 at Sandhya Theater in Hyderabad on December 4. Chaos broke out as a huge crowd gathered to catch a glimpse of the film’s star Allu Arjun, who was attending the event with music director Devi Sri Prasad. During the uproar, the main gate of the theater collapsed, leading to a stampede. A 35-year-old woman lost her life and her 9-year-old son was seriously injured.

However, the deceased woman’s husband had said that he was ready to withdraw the case. In his statement, he shared that he does not hold Allu Arjun responsible for the stampede in which his wife lost her life. “I am ready to withdraw the case. I was not aware of the arrest and Allu Arjun has nothing to do with the stampede in which my wife died,” he had said.

Allu Arjun arrested, sent to judicial custody, then granted bail

On December 13, the actor was arrested by a local court in the stampede case and sent to 14-day judicial custody, but later the same day, the Telangana High Court granted him interim bail. He was released from jail on 14 December.

The actor was booked under sections 105 and 118(1) of the BNS Act. He has been charged with criminal negligence and intentionally causing hurt.

The court had ruled that there was no malicious action against the Tollywood actor in the ongoing case. The court provided a significant relief to the actor by granting him interim bail for a period of four weeks. Additionally, the court set a personal bail bond of Rs 50,000.

ruckus in the assembly

The allegations against the Pushpa actor grew further when Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy alleged that he visited the theater during the screening of the film despite not getting police permission, a charge denied by Allu Arjun.

Reddy further said that even after the death of the woman in the stampede, the film star did not leave the cinema hall, after which the police had to forcibly throw him out. Reddy also criticized Allu Arjun for holding a road show with co-actress Rashmika Mandanna despite the huge number of people and waving towards the crowd, creating a risk of a stampede. He said the theater management had given a letter to the police on December 2 demanding security for the visit of top actors and others on the ill-fated day.

responding to the allegations Allu Arjun said that he has no knowledge about the stampede incident And he came to know about it only the next morning when a case was registered against him, due to which he could not go to meet the family. He also expressed condolences to the victim’s family over the “unfortunate incident”.

The film star dismissed the allegations made by CM Revanth Reddy and Telangana MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi as “misinformation” and claimed that these allegations amount to “character assassination” against him.