Actor Allu Arjun arrived at the Chikkadpally Police Station in Hyderabad around 11 a.m. on Tuesday (December 24, 2024) for questioning in connecting with the Pushpa 2 stampede on December 4 that claimed life of a 35-year-old woman and left her eight-year-old son battling for his life.
Anticipating a large crowd, the police created a cordon to keep curious onlookers and media persons at a distance. The actor was served with a ‘notice for appearance’ on Monday (December 23, 2024) at 11.36 a.m. asking him to appear at the police station.
“The case is under investigation and your presence is quite essential before the undersigned officer to elicit answers from you about the incident and if necessary for visiting the scene of offense, in order to ascertain the true facts,” read the notice by B. Raju Naik, inspector of Chikkadpally Police Station. He was asked to appear at the Chikkadpally police station at 11 a.m. on Tuesday (December 24, 2024). Police have named Mr. Arjun as accused number 11 in the case.
Earlier, on December 13, the Chikkadpally police arrested the actor, and he spent a night in Chanchalguda Jail. He was granted bail, and freed from prison on December 14.
Published – December 24, 2024 11:35 am IST