The on Sunday alleged that Telugu film actor Allu Arjun refused to leave Hyderabad’s Sandhya Theatre during the premiere of his film Pushpa 2 even after he was told that a woman had died in a stampede outside, The Indian Express reported.

The 39-year-old woman and her nine-year-old son was injured in the stampede that took place on December 4 when Arjun visited the theatre for the premiere of his film.

On Saturday, Telangana Chief Minister alleged that Arjun came to the theatre even though the police had denied permission for his visit. The actor, however, denied the allegation and described it as an attempt at character assassination.

Arjun also claimed that he left Sandhya Theatre as soon as he came to know “about the problem outside”, The Indian Express quoted him as saying.

The actor was on December 13 in connection with the case, but was granted interim bail for four weeks on the same day.

At a press conference on Sunday, the police said that the actor ignored their requests to leave the premises of the theatre on December 4. Video footage with timestamps indicating that Arjun remained in the theatre until nearly midnight on that day was also released by the police, according to The Indian Express.

The newspaper quoted Assistant Commissioner of Police Ramesh Kumar...