Allu Arjun arrested following death of woman at ‘Pushpa 2’ screening

• Allu Arjun arrested after woman’s death at ‘Pushpa 2’ screening.
• Actor seeks High Court relief, files plea to quash FIR.
• The incident claimed the life of 35-year-old Revathi.
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Hyderabad Police arrested popular Telugu actor Allu Arjun following a tragic stampede at the screening of his latest film Pushpa 2: The Rule. The incident occurred on December 4 at Sandhya Theatre, RTC Crossroads, Hyderabad, during the movie’s premiere.

A massive crowd gathered to catch a glimpse of the actor, resulting in a stampede that claimed the life of 35-year-old Revathi and left her nine-year-old son, Sri Teja, hospitalized due to asphyxiation.

A team from Chikkadpally police station detained Allu Arjun from his Jubilee Hills residence for questioning. Police registered a case against the actor, his security team, and the theatre management under Sections 105 and 118(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) following a complaint by Revathi’s family.

In a separate incident, a second fan, Harijana Madhannappa, was found dead on December 11 after attending a screening of Pushpa 2 in Rayadurgam. The 35-year-old reportedly arrived intoxicated, and authorities are investigating the cause of death.

Reacting to the tragedy, Arjun announced ₹25 lakh financial assistance for Revathi’s family and filed a plea in the High Court seeking to quash the FIR against him. The court is expected to hear the matter in the coming days.

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