Hyderabad: On Tuesday, Hyderabad Police interrogated Tollywood actor Allu Arjun for more than three and a half hours in the Sandhya theater stampede case.
The Pushpa star left for her residence from Chikkadpally police station at around 3 pm amid tight security.
The investigating officers interrogated the actor in the presence of his lawyer.
Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central Zone, Akshansh Yadav led the police team that investigated him. Assistant Police Commissioner L. Ramesh Kumar and Inspector Raju Naik were also present during the interrogation.
Police officials are believed to have questioned him about new CCTV evidence that has emerged in connection with the December 4 incident at Sandhya theater during the premiere show of “Pusha 2: The Rule”.
Allu Arjun was reportedly interrogated by the police on the basis of a 10-minute video prepared by compiling CCTV footage of the incident and statements given by him after his release from jail and on December 21.
It was not immediately clear whether the police had asked Allu Arjun to appear for questioning again.
Earlier, amid tight security, the National Award winning actor reached Chikkadpally police station at around 11 am.
The police issued a notice to the actor on Monday, directing him to appear before them for further questioning. The police had tightened security at the police station and imposed restrictions around the police station.
Allu Arjun’s father Allu Arvind, other family members, his lawyer also reached the police station.
A woman died and her son was seriously injured in a stampede during the premiere show of “Pushfa 2: The Rule” at Sandhya Theater on 4 December and a case of culpable homicide was filed against the theater management, Allu Arjun and his team. were recorded. ,
The “Pushpa..” star, who has been listed by the police as accused number 11, was arrested on December 13. Her statement was recorded at Chikkadpally police station and she was later produced in the city court, which sent her to judicial custody for 14 years. Day. However, on the same day the Telangana High Court granted him interim bail for four weeks. The actor was released from Chanchalguda jail the next day.
The fresh notice to Allu Arjun comes amid reports that the police are planning to approach the High Court to cancel his interim bail.
Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand had said on Sunday that the police would take the next step in the case after taking legal opinion. The police chief on Sunday also released minute-by-minute CCTV footage of the incident that took place at Sandhya Theater to refute Allu Arjun’s claims. Police compiled a 10-minute video to provide a clear account of what happened on December 4. Anand said that the video was compiled after analyzing 1,000 video clippings.
Speaking in the Assembly on 21 December, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy criticized Allu Arjun for visiting the theater without police permission and holding a ‘road show’ even after a woman lost her life and her son was seriously injured in a stampede. Was strongly criticized. A few hours later, Allu Arjun addressed a press conference and called the allegations false. He also said that he was hurt by the character assassination. However, the police brought CCTV footage to refute the actor’s claims.
