After Issuing Public Apology, Mohan Babu Requests Telangana High Court For Anticipatory Bail In Journalist Assault Case
On Friday, the Telangana High Court adjourned the hearing on Mohan Babu's anticipatory bail petition to December 19. The veteran actor is facing charges in an attempt to murder case after allegedly assaulting a television journalist. Mohan Babu had requested interim relief to prevent his arrest until the next hearing, but the court refused to issue any orders to stop the police from taking action. The court has directed the police to submit a counter affidavit in response to his petition. What happened between Mohan Babu and the journalist? The actor, also a former Member of Parliament, was charged after an altercation with a TV journalist who was covering a dispute between Mohan Babu and his son, actor Manchu Manoj, at their residence. The journalist was injured and required hospitalization after Mohan Babu allegedly grabbed his microphone during the incident. The Rachakonda Police initially filed a case under Section 118(1) of the Bharat Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for causing harm with dangerous weapons, later adding Section 109 for attempted murder. The complaint was filed by M. Satyanarayana, a reporter from TV9, who was present during the altercation on December 10. In response to the incident, journalists staged protests on Wednesday, demanding the addition of an attempted murder charge and an apology from Mohan Babu. The actor, who was hospitalized briefly after the altercation and discharged the following day, later issued a public apology. Mohan Babu issues public apology In his apology letter posted on X (formerly Twitter), Mohan Babu expressed regret for the unfortunate events, saying, “It deeply pains me that what began as a family dispute escalated into a situation affecting not just the TV9 family but the wider journalist community as well." The actor further explained his actions, stating, “During the chaos when 30-50 individuals, including anti-social elements, forcibly entered my house with harmful intent, I lost my composure. In the confusion, the media got inadvertently caught up in the situation. Unfortunately, Mr. Ranjith, one of your journalists, was injured in the process. I deeply regret the incident and the distress it caused him, his family, and the TV9 team.” Take a look at Mohan Babu's complete apology letter. pic.twitter.com/PxcuHTxzbB — Mohan Babu M (@themohanbabu) December 13, 2024
On Friday, the Telangana High Court adjourned the hearing on Mohan Babu's anticipatory bail petition to December 19. The veteran actor is facing charges in an attempt to murder case after allegedly assaulting a television journalist. Mohan Babu had requested interim relief to prevent his arrest until the next hearing, but the court refused to issue any orders to stop the police from taking action. The court has directed the police to submit a counter affidavit in response to his petition.
What happened between Mohan Babu and the journalist?
The actor, also a former Member of Parliament, was charged after an altercation with a TV journalist who was covering a dispute between Mohan Babu and his son, actor Manchu Manoj, at their residence. The journalist was injured and required hospitalization after Mohan Babu allegedly grabbed his microphone during the incident.
The Rachakonda Police initially filed a case under Section 118(1) of the Bharat Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for causing harm with dangerous weapons, later adding Section 109 for attempted murder. The complaint was filed by M. Satyanarayana, a reporter from TV9, who was present during the altercation on December 10.
In response to the incident, journalists staged protests on Wednesday, demanding the addition of an attempted murder charge and an apology from Mohan Babu. The actor, who was hospitalized briefly after the altercation and discharged the following day, later issued a public apology.
Mohan Babu issues public apology
In his apology letter posted on X (formerly Twitter), Mohan Babu expressed regret for the unfortunate events, saying, “It deeply pains me that what began as a family dispute escalated into a situation affecting not just the TV9 family but the wider journalist community as well."
The actor further explained his actions, stating, “During the chaos when 30-50 individuals, including anti-social elements, forcibly entered my house with harmful intent, I lost my composure. In the confusion, the media got inadvertently caught up in the situation. Unfortunately, Mr. Ranjith, one of your journalists, was injured in the process. I deeply regret the incident and the distress it caused him, his family, and the TV9 team.”
Take a look at Mohan Babu's complete apology letter.
pic.twitter.com/PxcuHTxzbB — Mohan Babu M (@themohanbabu) December 13, 2024
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