New Delhi:
There can be no compromise in making certain regulation and order – Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s agency message to Telugu film actors, director, and producers Thursday, sources stated, in a giant assembly amid strained ties over the ‘Pushpa 2′ stampede demise row and the arrest of actor Allu Arjun.
And, in a big comment, the Chief Minister stated crowd-control is as a lot the duty of celebrities as it’s that of the police, and that actors, when showing in public – as Allu Arjun did on December 4 on the metropolis’s Sandhya Theatre – needed to work with the cops to take care of the peace.
Further, Mr Reddy additionally banned, for now, profit exhibits or particular screenings of films and warned non-public safety personnel, comparable to these employed by high-profile actors like Mr Arjun.
That warning adopted a declare by Hyderabad Police that bouncers working for the actor had behaved “recklessly” through the stampede, and that their aggressive actions had aggravated the incident.
The assembly right now was attended by a variety of the Telugu movie trade’s greatest names, together with Allu Arjun’s father Allu Arvind, and Dil Raju, the Chair of the state’s Film Development Corporation.
All of this follows the demise of a younger lady, Revathi, on the stampede at Sandhya Theatre, and the intense damage to her younger son, Sri Tej, who this week was taken of an assisted respiration gadget.
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On Wednesday, Allu Arvind informed reporters a sum of Rs 2 crore can be given to the lady’s husband as a measure of compensation for his spouse’s demise and for the way forward for his son.
What Police Said
The police consider the stampede was triggered by Allu Arjun making an unannounced look on the theatre. As information of his arrival unfold, a mob of adoring followers jostled, pushed, and shoved one another for a glimpse of the star, and the lady died in that confusion.
The police alleged Mr Arjun arrived on the theatre at 9.30 pm and held an impromptu roadshow – waving to followers from the sunroof of his automotive – as he did so, and that this was towards their recommendation.
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He then reportedly spent 15-20 minutes exterior the theatre, throughout which era the group swelled, earlier than disappearing inside. The stampede broke out shortly thereafter and was aggravated, the police have alleged, by the ‘reckless’ actions of Mr Arjun’s safety staff and the theatre’s bouncers.
Allu Arjun’s Team Says ‘Sent Letter’
However, Allu Arjun’s staff contested that declare; final week they launched a duplicate of a letter they stated had been despatched to the police on December 2, 48 hours earlier than Mr Arjun’s arrival on the theatre, through which they talked about the actor, different solid members, and the director can be current.
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The police, although, dismissed the letter, saying that it, in itself, was not sufficient, and needed to be backed by the actor’s staff and the theatre administration assembly the cops to offer particulars.
What Allu Arjun Said
Allu Arjun, nonetheless, has firmly denied any duty for the stampede, declaring he has no management over the actions of others and that the police had been knowledgeable of his actions.
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“I simply waved to individuals and went inside. No cop requested me to go away… my supervisor informed me there’s a crowd and requested me to go away,” he stated, describing the incident as “very unlucky” and criticising what he referred to as “misinformation” and “character assassination” towards him.
Grieving Father To Drop Case?
The boy’s father, in the meantime, spoke to NDTV this week and stated he connected no blame to Allu Arjun and that he’s nonetheless able to withdraw the police case he had filed. His daughter, he stated, has not been informed of her mom’s demise. “We have informed her she has gone to the village. She has no concept…” he stated.
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The father made related feedback instantly after Allu Arjun’s arrest; he informed reporters, “I’m able to withdraw the case…. Allu Arjun has nothing to do with the stampede through which my spouse handed away.”
Allu Arjun Arrested, Charged
Mr Arjun was arrested on December 13, 9 days after the stampede, and despatched to judicial custody for 14 days. However, in a dramatic twist, a number of hours later the Telangana High Court granted him bail.
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This week he was questioned, for almost three hours, by the cops.
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