South superstar Allu Arjun's bouncer, Anthony, was arrested in connection with the Sandhya theatre stampede case in Hyderabad on Tuesday. He has been accused of organising the team of bouncers for the Pushpa 2 premiere event on December 4, and even pushing fans outside the theatre, thus exacerbating the stampede.
As per reports, authorities suspect that Anthony may have a key role in the commotion which led to the stampede that killed a woman and gravely injured her minor son.
Shocking CCTV footages from the theatre have now surfaced online in which hundreds of fans can be seen barging inside the theatre to catch one glimpse of Allu Arjun. In another videos, his bouncers can be seen heckling and pushing the crowd out, and reports stated that the deceased fan, Revathi, was one of the many faces in the sea of fans.
This comes hours after Allu Arjun was interrogated by the cops at Hyderabad's Chikkadpally Police Station on Tuesday. The actor reached the police station around 11 am, and he was grilled for almost four hours by the cops in the stampede case.
As per reports, the actor was asked if he had informed the theatre owners of his arrival, whether he had sought permissions from the cops and local authorities prior to his visit, and if he followed other mandatory public protocols.
Allu Arjun was arrested on December 13 in connection with the stampede case, and after spending a night in jail, he returned home the next day. He then spoke to the media and stated that the case and the subsequent arrest dented his reputation, and that it was done with the intention of "humiliation" and "character assassination".
He also gave Rs 25 lakh to the bereaved family and promised to bear the medical expenses of the minor, who is now on ventilator.
On December 22, a mob arrived at Allu Arjun's residence in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, holding placards and shouting slogans, and they even pelted stones, prompting security staff to intervene.
