Actor Mohan Babu Apologises To Journalist For Assault After Attempt To Murder Charge
Hyderabad: Actor Mohan Babu apologized to the video journalist whom he assaulted during a physical altercation outside his house on Tuesday. Regretting his actions, the veteran actor claimed that he is trying to protect himself from anti-social elements when the media got “inadvertently intertwined” in the situation.
Two days later, actor Mohan shared a formal apology addressed to the media organisation, the journalist works for. He stated that he lost his composure when 30-50 people barged into his home. The actor regretted the outcome and the pain caused due to his actions.
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His letter reads, “In the heat moment, when my gate was broken and approximately 30-50 individuals, comprising anti-social elements forcibly barged into my house with an intent to harm those present, I lost my composure.”
Explaining the chaotic turn of events he mentioned, “As I tried to manage the situation, MR Ranjith, one of your journalists unfortunately sustained an injury.” Concluding his letter, the veteran wrote, “I deeply regret that my response in the charged moment has led to anguish for your esteemed organisation and Mr. Ranjith’s family.”
Citing his late response, the actor also wrote that he was unable to respond immediately, since he was admitted to the hospital over the last 48 hours.
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This response from the actor came two days later, when an attempt to murder charge was added to the case filed against Mohan Babu over his alleged attack on a video journalist. As per the reports, following a complaint by the 35-year-old journalist, a case under Section 118 (1) (voluntarily causing hurt using dangerous weapons or substances) of the BNS was earlier registered against the actor at the Pahadishareef police station. Later, based on the detailed statement of the journalist, the section (in the case) has been altered to section 109 (attempt to murder) of BNS.
In his complaint, the journalist stated that when he visited Mohan Babu’s Jalpally residence on December 10 to cover the ongoing dispute between the actor and his younger son Manoj Manchu, the senior actor confronted him and other journalists aggressively. He allegedly grabbed the microphone, used “abusive and foul language,” and “attacked” him with it, causing a head injury, the complainant stated.
Condemning the actor’s action, journalists staged a protest at his house after the attack. The journalist association of the state, Telangana Union of Working Journalists (TUWJ), strongly condemned the alleged assault on media representatives by Mohan Babu.
