Suspense continues over Allu Arjun’s release from jail

Suspense continued over the release of popular Tollywood actor Allu Arjun on Friday night as Chanchalguda Central Jail authorities had not received the orders of the Telangana High Court, which granted him interim bail in the case relating to a stampede at a theatre during the premier show of ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule'.

A large number of fans of the actor remained outside the jail waiting for his release. However, there are indications that the actor may have to stay in jail tonight.

Allu Arju's lawyers had prepared two personal bonds of Rs 50,000 each to be submitted to jail authorities as per the direction of the High Court.

A woman died and her son was critically injured during the stampede at Sandhya Theatre during the premiere show attended by Allu Arjun on December 4.

The interim bail capped the day-long dramatic developments that began in the morning with the actor's arrest from his residence in Jubilee Hills.

The bail orders came in the evening, barely an hour after a city court sent Allu Arjun to judicial custody for 14 days.

The High Court gave interim bail for four weeks during the hearing of the quash petition filed by the actor.

The actor received the respite even as the police were shifting him to Chanchalguda Jail.

The police, which arrested the national award-winning actor from his residence in Hyderabad, produced him before a magistrate. He was named accused number 11 in the case.

Earlier, police recorded the statement of the actor at Chikkadpally police station. He was then taken to Gandhi Hospital for a medical check-up.