Allu Arjun gets bail in theatre stampede case

The Nampally court in Hyderabad granted regular bail to top Telugu actor Allu Arjun on Friday in a case related to the stampede at the Sandhya Theatre on December 4 which resulted in the death of a 35-year-old woman during the premiere of his latest film Pushpa-2: The Rule, people familiar with the matter said.

- Srinivasa Rao Apparasu

HYDERABAD: The Nampally court in Hyderabad granted regular bail to top Telugu actor Allu Arjun on Friday in a case related to the stampede at the Sandhya Theatre on December 4 which resulted in the death of a 35-year-old woman during the premiere of his latest film Pushpa-2: The Rule, people familiar with the matter said.

The actor was arrested on December 13 in connection with the case and released from the jail on December 14 after the Telangana high court granted him interim bail for four weeks, which would end on January 10.

The second additional metropolitan sessions court judge, who reserved his judgment on December 30 after hearing the arguments over the actor's regular bail petition, pronounced the verdict on Friday.

Speaking to reporters after the judgment, the actor's advocate Ashok Reddy said, "The judge asked Allu Arjun to furnish two sureties, who shall execute bond for ₹50,000 each. He was also directed to cooperate with the police in the investigation."