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Telugu actor Allu Arjun was grilled by police for over three hours when he appeared before them for questioning in connection with the death of a woman in a stampede during the screening of Pushpa-2 in Hyderabad on December 4.
According to PTI , Arjun reached the Chikkadpally police station accompanied by his father Allu Aravind and lawyers a little after 11 am and the questioning was held till 2.45 pm.
A police team led by Central Zone DCP Akshansh Yadav questioned the actor.
Tight security arrangements were made at the Chikkadpally police station in view of the star’s appearance. Heavy police deployment was made, while police also imposed restrictions on traffic on the roads leading to the police station.
The actor was issued a notice on December 23 to appear before the police at 11 am on Tuesday.
The police, in their notice for the appearance of Allu Arjun, said his presence is essential before the SHO of Chikkadpally police station to elicit answers about the stampede incident and if necessary for visiting the scene of offence, in order to ascertain the facts.
Earlier in the day, security was stepped up at his residence at posh Jubilee Hills and the actor waved to media before leaving for the police station.
Allu Arjun has earlier said he would cooperate with the investigation.
The notice to Allu Arjun on December 23 came a day after police commissioner C V Anand released a video showing the sequence of events at the theatre.
A 35-year-old woman died during the stampede at the Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad on December 4 and her eight-year-old son was hospitalised.
Earlier, A group of people claiming to be members of Osmania University Joint Action Committee on Sunday vandalised flower pots and other items at the residence of top Telugu actor Allu Arjun here, demanding justice to the woman who died in ‘Pushpa-2’ screening stampede.
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy condemned attack and directed the state Director General of Police and the city police commissioner to be tough in maintaining law and order.
Police in a release said that one of the protesters who arrived at Allu Arjun’s house, mounted the compound wall and started throwing tomatoes.
