Allu Arjun sent to 14-day judicial custody in 'Pushpa 2' stampede case
Hyderabad: Telugu actor Allu Arjun has been remanded to 14-day judicial custody in connection with the stampede that occurred during the premiere of his latest movie, Pushpa 2: The Rise. The incident claimed the life of Revathi, a 35-year-old woman, and left her eight-year-old son hospitalised.
The stampede happened on December 4 at Hyderabad’s Sandhya Theatre when a massive crowd gathered to catch a glimpse of the actor. Following the tragedy, a case was filed against Allu Arjun and the theatre management under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), based on a complaint by Revathi's family.
Revathi’s husband, Bhaskar, today expressed his willingness to withdraw the case, stating that Allu Arjun was not responsible for the incident. "I was not aware of the arrest and Allu Arjun has nothing to do with the stampede in which my wife passed away," he told reporters.
The actor was taken into custody on December 13. He has also sought the Telangana High Court’s intervention to quash the FIR against him.
Further updates on the case are awaited.
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Vedavyas Kamath objects to restrictions on late-night religious events in Dakshina Kannada
Bengaluru: Mangaluru South MLA Vedavyas Kamath raised objections in the Assembly over police restrictions on holding religious programs beyond 10:30 pm in Dakshina Kannada district. He alleged that while the police cite court and government orders, such hurdles never existed when the BJP was in power.
“Even when there was a Supreme Court order restricting events beyond 10:30 pm, religious programs faced no obstacles during our government. Now, with the Congress government, these restrictions are creating problems. The government must ensure that laws or court orders do not come in the way of traditional religious celebrations,” Kamath said.
He pointed out that during the recent Sri Krishna Janmashtami celebrations, police seized sound systems for allegedly using loudspeakers above the permitted decibel level. Cases were also filed against event organizers and sound system owners. Kamath demanded that no such disruptions should occur during upcoming festivals like Dasara and Ganesh Chaturthi.
“Why are these restrictions being imposed only in Dakshina Kannada when no such issues exist in other districts?” he asked.
Responding to him, ruling party members remarked, “Other districts are peaceful; your district has disturbances. Maintain peace, and you too will get permission.”
Intervening in the debate, Speaker U.T. Khader said, “In this country, laws may be broken, but traditions cannot be broken. Since religious programs in every community often take place late at night, the government should step in to find a solution to the inconvenience faced by the people.”
