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Telugu actor Allu Arjun arrested over 'Pushpa 2' screening stampede case
The stampede broke after the hugely popular actor made an unscheduled appearance at the theatre showing his new film 'Pusha 2: The Rule'.
Mr Arjun was taken from his Jubilee Hills home to the Chikkadpally Police Station. The actor's father - well-known filmmaker Allu Arvind - and other family members were present when he was arrested.
Hyderabad Police had earlier filed a case against the 41-year-old star and several others, including members of his security team and the management of the Sandhya Theatre in the city.
On December 11, he moved the Telangana High Court, seeking orders to quash the case.
Charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and voluntarily causing hurt were filed.
A 35-year-old woman was killed and her nine-year-old son was injured in the stampede that erupted as the massive crowd jostled and shoved each other to catch a glimpse of Allu Arjun on his unannounced arrival; Allu Arjun and the film's music director, Devi Sr Prasad, arrived unexpectedly.
Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand had said then, "There was no intimation from the side of theatre management or actors' team... that they will be visiting the theatre..." and noted also that no separate entry, or exit, had been provided, even though the theatre knew they were coming.
According to the police, Mr Arjun arrived at the theatre at 9.30 pm. As news of his arrival - he used the main entrance and spent 15-20 minutes outside - spread, hundreds of people thronged to catch a glimpse of him. His security team started pushing the crowd back and that aggravated the situation.
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