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 has been arrested 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 Allu Arjun as he arrived for the screening of his film Pushpa 2: The Rule.

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