Hyderabad DCP West said strict action has been taken against the accused who chanted slogans and held placards outside the residence of Pushpa actor Allu Arjun.
Six members of the Osmania University Joint Action Committee (OU-JAC) have been booked for allegedly vandalizing actor Allu Arjun’s residence in the Sandia Theater tragedy.
Hyderabad DCP West said strict action has been taken against the accused. The incident took place around 4:45 pm when some people started shouting slogans and holding placards outside the ‘Pushpa’ actor’s residence.
One protester climbed onto the compound and began throwing tomatoes. Protesters also allegedly manhandled security personnel and damaged some flower pots on the ramp. Video from the scene showed shattered flower pots, shattered glass and damaged plants outside Allu Arjun’s home, reportedly caused by stone throwing.
At around 4:45 pm today, some people holding placards suddenly rushed into actor Allu Arjun’s residence in Jubilee Hills and started shouting slogans. One of them climbed onto the yard and started throwing tomatoes. After coming down from the wall, they got into an argument and climbed down the wall, manhandled the security personnel and damaged some flower pots on the ramp,” the DCP said. “
After receiving the information, Jubilee Hills police rushed to the scene and detained six people. They all claimed to be members of the Osmania University Joint Action Committee (OU-JAC),” the official added.
Tensions increased after the actors and the government exchanged public statements. According to Jubilee Hills police, members of the Osmania University Joint Action Committee (OUJAC) held a protest outside Allu Arjun’s residence on Sunday, holding placards and shouting slogans. However, neither the actor nor his family has lodged a complaint so far. Further updates from Jubilee Hills Police are awaited.
Earlier on Saturday, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy said in the Assembly that the police had refused permission to hold any event at the Sandia Theater due to security concerns. However, despite these warnings, Allu Arjun allegedly attended the premiere, climbed on top of a car and performed a roadshow on RTC X Road, sparking chaos.
Reddy said, “On December 2, Akbaruddin Owaisi requested arrangements for the cast and crew of ‘Pushpa 2’ to attend the show on December 4 at Sandhya Theater ). “On December 3, the Chikkadpally Circle inspector rejected the request in writing on the grounds that the theater was located in a crowded area with only one entrance and exit, making it difficult to ensure safety. Nonetheless, the actors attended. event, climbed onto his seat. The chief minister further detailed how the police intervened during the stampede.
“The ACP initially asked the actor to leave to control the crowd, but he refused and said he would leave after watching the movie. The DCP later had to intervene, warning him that he would be arrested if he did not comply. Even while leaving,” he repeated The act of climbing on top of a car and waving to fans. Speaking about the incident on December 4, Allu Arjun expressed his condolences.
“This was a tragic accident and my heart goes out to the family. I have been monitoring the injured child and am relieved to hear he is improving. There is a lot of misinformation and false accusations. “I don’t want to It pains me deeply to blame any department or politician. The actor has denied the accusations of inappropriate behavior, calling it “character assassination.”
He said: “I have been working in the film industry for 20 years and this incident was devastating to me. Although I worked on the film for three years, I had not even seen it in the cinema. I feel deeply about this incident. I apologize, but would like to clarify that I was not directly involved in these unfortunate events.
Allu Arjun took to Instagram to urge fans to be polite and avoid abusive behavior or language both online and offline. The tragedy happened on December 4 when Allu Arjun attended the premiere of Pushpa 2: The Rule. A large crowd gathered to see him, and the situation escalated when he waved to fans from the sunroof of his car.
This resulted in the death of a woman named Revathi and injuries to her child. After the incident, Allu Arjun was arrested and later released on bail after paying Rs 50,000 bail. Directed by Sukumar, the film is the sequel to the blockbuster Pushpa: Rise of the World and broke several box office records.
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