"Misinformation, Character Assassination": Actor Allu Arjun On Stampede Row

The actor's comment follows Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's claim that superstar attended the premiere of his movie 'Pushpa 2' at Sandhya Theatre on December 4 despite police permission being denied.

The "allegations against me are humiliating", said Telugu superstar Allu Arjun, adding that a "lot of misinformation" is going around in the Hyderabad stampede case in which a woman died.

"A lot of misinformation is going around. I am not trying to blame anyone, any department or political leader...It is humiliating and feels like character assassination. Please don't judge me," said the superstar addressing reporters, adding that he remains "apologetic for what happened".

The actor's comment follows Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's claim that the superstar attended the premiere of his movie 'Pushpa 2' at Sandhya Theatre on December 4 even though police permission being denied. The actor's presence at the event caused a stampede-like situation, said the police, in which a 35-year-old woman died and her eight-year-old son was critically injured.