Telugu actor Allu Arjun - arrested Friday afternoon in connection with the stampede last week at a Hyderabad theatre showing his 'Pushpa 2: The Rise' - was granted interim bail hours after his arrest.
Ordering his release, the Telangana High Court cited Allu Arjun's right to liberty and said "just because he is an actor... he cannot be held like this." Mr Arjun moved the High Court after a lower court sent him to jail for 14 days. The lower court had also dismissed a plea to delay his arrest till Monday.