Actor Allu Arjun appeared at the Chikkadpally police station on Tuesday morning for questioning in connection with the stampede incident at Sandhya Theatre. Accompanied by his father and producer Allu Aravind, uncle Chandrasekhar Reddy, and producer Bunny Vasu, he arrived at 11:05 AM. The interrogation lasted until 2:47 PM and was conducted by Central Zone DCP Akanksh Yadav, in the presence of ACP Ramesh and Inspector Raju Naik.
The police focused on the events leading to the stampede and subsequent developments. Investigators referred to a recently released 10-minute video of the incident and sought clarity on Allu Arjun’s statements during a press meet. The questioning also extended to Sandhya Theatre’s senior manager, Nagaraju, who had earlier admitted during custody that police had denied permission for the Pushpa 2 premiere.
Sources suggest that the police probed whether Allu Arjun was informed about the denial of permission and whether he attended the event despite being aware of it. Following the interrogation, the actor returned to his residence in Jubilee Hills.
The incident, which occurred on December 4 during the Pushpa 2 premiere, resulted in the death of a woman named Revathi and injuries to her son, Sritej, who is undergoing treatment. The Chikkadpally police had registered a case against Allu Arjun, alleging negligence leading to the fatal stampede. The actor was later granted interim bail by the High Court after his arrest, leading to his release from Chanchalguda Jail.