Indian actor Allu Arjun arrested

Popular Indian actor Allu Arjun was arrested on Friday in connection with a stampede incident at Sandhya Theatre during the Pushpa-2 premiere more than a week ago, Times of India reports.

The incident claimed the life of Revathi, a 35-year-old woman, on December 4. Her injured son is still undergoing treatment.

The police team, headed by the assistant commissioner, arrived at his home to take him into custody whilst his family members were present. The authorities escorted him to their vehicle before transporting him to the police station.

The incident took place on December 4, when Allu Arjun's appearance at the theatre, accompanied by his security personnel, prompted an unmanaged rush of people attempting to enter the venue resulting in a stampede situation. The stampede took place due to alleged poor crowd management, which led to batons being charged.

"The theatre management did not make any additional provisions regarding security to manage the crowd nor was there any separate entry or exit for the actors team though the theatre management had information about their arrival," the police had said.

The authorities had previously arrested three individuals, including a co-partner of the theatre, in connection with this incident.

The police had registered a case against Allu Arjun, his security team, and the theatre management at the Chikkadpally police station based on the complaint lodged by the deceased woman's family.

Arjun had also filed a plea to quash the FIR and requested a stay on all further proceedings, including arrest.