Actor Allu Arjun was granted regular bail after the incident at Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad during the premiere of 'Pushpa 2: The Rule', where a stampede caused one death and left a child injured. Allu Arjun's father announced financial assistance for the deceased woman's family.
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