‘Pushpa 2’ stampede: Actor Allu Arjun completes bail formalities

Actor Allu Arjun submits sureties and bonds at Nampally courts amid heavy police deployment after receiving conditional bail.

Actor Allu Arjun appeared in Nampally courts on Saturday (January 4, 2025) to submit sureties and bonds amid heavy police deployment. This comes a day after the IX Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Nampally granted him conditional bail in connection with the ongoing investigation of the Sandhya 70 MM theatre stampede case, which claimed the life of a woman and left her son hospitalised during the benefit show of Pushpa 2 on December 4.

The entire Saifabad police team, including three Inspectors and four Sub-Inspectors, was on the ground for bandobast duties in the area.

Meanwhile, the Chikkadpally police of Hyderabad are gearing up to facilitate weekly visits of the actor for the next two months or until the chargesheet is filed as per the court order. A senior official close to the investigation said that the actor is required to sign a record/attendance book to be maintained for this purpose. If he fails to appear, the issue will be brought to the cognisance of the court for further action, the official said.

Another senior official said that heavy police deployment across the streets of Chikkadpally could be seen in the area to keep curious onlookers at a distance. “After receiving the formal court order, the matter will be discussed with the senior officials to decide further action. The police will do the needful to follow the court orders. Citizens are advised not to gather near the station premises to ensure smooth progress of the procedure,” the official said.