Pushpa 2 actor and Icon star Allu Arjun was arrested Friday afternoon by the Hyderabad police at the Chikkadpally police station. This arrest comes after a 35-year-old woman, Revathi, died during a stampede at Sandhya Theatre on December 4 during the premiere show of Allu Arjun's much-awaited film Pushpa 2. The deceased woman's nine-year-old son was also injured during the mismanaged premiere. During the probe, it was found that there was no separate entry or exit for the actor or his team. According to officers, Allu had entered the theatre at around 9:30 pm and a huge crowd tried to enter with the actor, resulting in the actor's security team pushing the crowd.

Events following the woman's death at Pushpa 2 premiere stampede

Following this event, the deceased woman's husband lodged an FIR on December 5, asking to investigate the crowd mismanagement and safety lapses that occurred during the premiere. Police had earlier filed a case against the management of Sandhya Theatre, the actor, and his team.