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Indian actor Allu Arjun arrested over deadly crowd crush at cinema

Star of Pushpa franchise questioned by officers after woman in 30s died and her son was seriously injured in Hyderabad

An Indian actor was arrested on Friday after his appearance at a film screening allegedly led to a crush of fans in which a woman died, police and local media said. Huge crowds had gathered at a cinema in the southern city of Hyderabad this month to catch a glimpse of actor Allu Arjun as he arrived for the screening of his film Pushpa 2: The Rule. The actor, 42, was arrested on suspicion of three offences – including voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means – a police officer told the AFP news service, speaking on condition of anonymity.

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