Pushpa 2 actor Allu Arjun arrested over Hyderabad stampede that left woman dead, son critical

Telugu film actor Allu Arjun was arrested following a stampede at the premiere of his film Pushpa 2 in Hyderabad, which resulted in the death of a 39-year-old woman and left her son in critical condition

The incident led to a police case against Arjun, the Sandhya Theatre management, and his security team, as there were no prior notifications about the film team attending the premiere

The police investigation highlighted the theatre management's failure to make additional crowd control arrangements, and the absence of separate entry or exit points for the actor's team

According to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, a case was filed under sections related to culpable homicide and voluntarily causing hurt, and stringent legal action will be taken against those responsible

The actor was taken into custody by the Chikkadpally police station team, and he plans to be presented before a magistrate; meanwhile, Arjun has sought to clear his name through the Telangana High Court

The theatre owner and two employees have already been arrested in connection with the incident

The stampede was reportedly exacerbated when Arjun's personal security team began pushing the crowd that had gathered around the actor as he arrived with his security

The tragic incident occurred as a result of inadequate crowd management during a family outing planned by the victim, whose son was a fan of Allu Arjun