The husband of the woman who died in the stampede at the premiere of the movie Pushpa 2, says he does not blame actor Allu Arjun for the events of December 4 and is ready to withdraw the police case filed in the matter. Bhaskar, whose son is still in coma and admitted in hospital, said he has received full support from the actor regarding the treatment of his son.
In an exclusive interview with NDTV, Bhaskar said, ‘Allu Arjun is supporting us from Day 2. We do not want to blame anybody and consider it our bad luck… we were blamed for the arrest but we do not have the strength to fight…”.
His son, Shri Tej, is a fan of Allu Arjun and it was mainly for his sake that the family had gone to the event, he said. The eight-year-old has been in a coma for the last 20 days. He opens his eyes sometimes, but does not yet recognize anyone. “We do not know how long the treatment will take,” he told NDTV.
Allu Arjun has been blamed by many for the stampede, which the state police indicated, could have happened due to his presence at the venue. Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has said the actor was present at the spot despite the denial of police permission.
He had even waved from his car’s sun-roof on his way in and out, holding a roadshow of sorts and triggering a stampede-like situation. Even after the death of the woman, the actor did not leave the cinema hall, prompting the police to force him out, the Chief Minister had said.
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