Allu Arjun had previously declared that he would pay Rs. 25 Lakhs to compensate the 'Pushpa 2:The Rule' stampede victim's family.
Minister of Roads and Building of Telangana, Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, has now come forward and demanded the Pushpa 2: The Rule actor, Allu Arjun, to pay Rs. 20 crores to the family of the Pushpa 2: The Rule stampede victim. The Minister spoke to the press on December 22, 2024, and noted that Pushpa 2: The Rule has done phenomenal business at the box office. He added that the least Allu Arjun could do after the tragedy was to use Rs 20 crores from the film's collection and help the family of the victim.
Komatireddy Venkat Reddy's demands come at a time when Allu Arjun’s residence was recently vandalised by protestors seeking justice for the stampede victim. According to the reports by Gulte, Reddy has asked Allu Arjun to compensate the victim's family with Rs. 20 crores. He was quoted as:
"Allu Arjun was asked not to come to the theatre, but he did anyway. His open-top car show drove huge crowds, which resulted in the death of a mother named Revathi while her son was battling for his life. When the police intimated with Allu Arjun about this, he still insisted on watching the film. This is purely an act of ignorance and negligence. They are proudly saying that their film collected Rs. 2000 crore and 3000 crore. In that case, why can’t they pay the family of the deceased at least Rs. 20 crore? This is my demand to Arjun and the makers of that film to pay the family Rs. 20 crore."
The actor visited the Sandhya Theater on December 4, 2024, to surprise his fans during the screening of Pushpa 2: The Rule. However, things took a turn for the worse when his presence caused a ruckus which led to the death of Revathi. The victim's eight-year-old son is still fighting for his life in the hospital. The incident resulted in Allu Arjun being arrested in connection to this case.
Allu Arjun recently announced that he would be donating Rs 25 lakhs to the stampede victim’s family. Allu Arjun was arrested on December 13, 2024, in connection with a fan's death at Pushpa 2: The Rule premiere. The court charged the actor with Section 105 for culpable homicide, Section 118 (1) for voluntarily causing harm and Section 3 (5) for negligence related to public safety under the Indian Penal Code. He was sent to judicial custody for 14 days.
An investigation into the stampede is still underway. However, Hyderabad Police released a 10-minute video sharing the details of the incident that occurred at Sandhya Theatre. According to the video, Allu Arjun was escorted out of the Theatre by the deputy commissioner of police, the assistant commissioner of police, and other officers. This information comes as a contradiction to the actor's claim that he left soon after he was informed of the overcrowding by the theatre's manager. The video with timestamps shows that Allu Arjun was in the theatre until almost midnight despite being told to leave. The video also featured a letter to the theatre management, which instructed them not to allow Allu Arjun or the film crew to attend the show.
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