Mohan Babu apologises to journalist for assault after attempt to murder charge: ‘Media became inadvertently intertwined’

An attempt to murder charge was added to the case filed against veteran Telugu actor Mohan Babu over his alleged attack on a video journalist.

Actor Mohan Babu apologised to the video journalist he allegedly assaulted during a physical altercation outside his Hyderabad home on Tuesday. The actor claimed that he was only trying to protect himself from “anti-social elements", when the “media got inadvertently intertwined” in the situation. (Also Read: Lakshmi Manchu posts cryptic notes amid feud between dad Mohan Babu, brother Manchu Manoj)

What Mohan Babu said

Mohan Babu apologises to journalist for assault.

Mohan Babu took to his X handle on Friday morning and shared a formal apology addressed to the media company the journalist belongs to. He called the incident “unfortunate” and expressed his “deep regret”. “It pains me deeply that what started as a personal family dispute spiralled into a larger situation.” Mohan Babu also clarified that he was hospitalised because of health reasons for the past 48 hours otherwise would have apologised sooner.

The actor explained that when 30-50 people barged into his home, including “anti-social elements,” he lost his composure and caused an injury to the journalist “in the heat of the moment.” He said that the “media became inadvertently intertwined” in the situation, which led to “a deeply regrettable outcome.” He then apologised to the journalist, his family, and his media company, and wished him a speedy recovery.

What happened on Tuesday?

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.