
Despite all this, Balakrishna is looking down the barrel. His shooting spree critically injured film producer B. Suresh and astrologer friend Satyanarayana Chaudhary. According to the police, all three were in "an inebriated state" when the incident occurred. Balakrishna has reportedly admitted to the shooting but claims he fired in self-defence after he was attacked with a paper knife. However, in a dramatic twist to the tale, both the injured men have allegedly changed their initial statements to the...

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