Telugu film actor Allu Arjun was arrested by the police in connection with a stampede at the premiere of his film Pushpa 2 in Hyderabad on December 4, that left a 39-year-old woman dead and her son critical.
The woman, along with her husband and two children from the Dilsukhnagar area, came to the theatre for the premier show.
The Hyderabad police had registered the case against the actor, his security team and the theatre management, under sections 105 and 118(1) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at the Chikkadpally police station based on the complaint by the deceased's family.
The incident took place on December 4 when thousands of fans thronged the Sandhya theatre at RTC ‘X’ Roads to have a glimpse of the actor. No arrangements were made by the theatre management or no prior information was available about the arrival of the actor, the police official said.
After Arjun reached the theatre along with his personal security, people tried to enter the theatre with him, the police said. "His personal security team started pushing the public which further aggravated the situation as there was already a huge gathering at the theatre," the official added.
