Pushpa actor Jagadeesh was arrested on charges of abetment to suicide of a junior artiste. The junior artiste, a woman residing in Panjagutta area of Hyderabad, died by suicide on November 29. A case was registered at Panjagutta police station against Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari, who played the role of a supporting actor in Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa: The Rise'.

On December 6, Panjagutta police arrested him for allegedly taking pictures of the junior artiste and threatening to post them on social media. In a new development, the actor has reportedly confessed to the crime of blackmailing the woman.