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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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