Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president KT Rama Rao on Friday criticised Allu Arjun's arrest, calling it "unwarranted and inappropriate" to treat the actor as a "common criminal".
Taking a dig at the Congress government, Rao called the arrest of National Award-winning actor, a peak display of the rulers' insecurity.
"I totally sympathise with the victims of the stampede but who failed really? Treating Allu Arjun garu as a common criminal is uncalled for, especially for something he isn’t directly responsible," Rao said on social media platform 'X'.
Rao emphasised the need for "respect" and "dignified conduct", while condemning the government’s alleged high-handed behaviour.
Top Telugu actor Allu Arjun was on Friday arrested by the city police in connection with the death of a woman during the premiere of his latest movie 'Pushpa 2: The Rule', official sources said.
The actor was taken into custody, amid tight security, from his residence and taken to Chikkadpally police station in a police vehicle.
A 35-year-old woman died and her eight-year-old son has been hospitalised in the incident which took place on December 4 night when a large number of fans thronged the Sandhya theatre here to have a glimpse of the actor.
The city police have registered a case against Allu Arjun, his security team, and the theatre management under sections 105 and 118(1) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at the Chikkadpally police station based on the complaint lodged by the deceased woman's family.
Allu Arjun on December 11 approached the Telangana High Court seeking to quash the FIR registered against him in connection with the death of a woman.
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