A popular actor from southern India was released from jail on bail after spending a night in custody over the deadly stampede that occurred during a movie premiere last month. The incident left one woman dead and her 8-year-old son critically injured.
The stampede, triggered by the actor’s surprise appearance at a crowded theater screening of his film “Pushpa 2: The Rule,” resulted in several deaths and injuries. Police have already arrested the theater owner and two staff members in connection with the case.
Actor Allu Arjun was charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder and was initially ordered to spend 14 days in jail. However, a local court later granted him bail, with the Telangana High Court ruling that he would only face justice after serving a short term.
Source: https://apnews.com/article/india-actor-jail-bail-stampede-accident-47aca28ba5b9d123e42547d78553c8da