An Indian actor was arrested after his performance at a film screening allegedly led to a stampede by 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 at the screening of his film Pushpa 2: The Rule.

The 42-year-old actor was arrested on suspicion of three crimes – including voluntarily causing hurt with dangerous weapons or other means – a police official told AFP on condition of anonymity.

The official added that seven more people had been arrested.

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The victim of the Dec. 4 crush was a woman in her 30s who attended the screening with her son, who was also seriously injured.

The woman’s family later filed a complaint against Arjun, his security team and the venue management, India Today reported.

Arjun said he was “deeply heartbroken” two days after the incident.

“While I respect their need for space to grieve, I am committed to offering whatever assistance I can to help them navigate this challenging journey,” he wrote on X.

Arjun is very popular in South India and the Pushpa film series was a huge commercial success.

For his title role in the first part of the series, which will be released in 2021, he was awarded Best Actor at the Indian National Film Awards.