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 here, police said on Thursday.

The incident occurred when several journalists and Babu’s son Manchu Manoj, who is involved in a dispute with his father, were entering the farmhouse.

In the lengthy clip, the actor said that he did not intend to hit the journalist and that he did not know it was a journalist who was entering his house.

On the personal front, Manoj was born to Mohan Babu and Nirmala Devi Manchu. He is married Pranathi Redd, but the couple later got separated. Then, he tied the knot with Bhuma Mounika Reddy in March 2023. She is the daughter of the late politician Bhuma Nagi Reddy. The couple welcomed a baby girl this year.

Veteran Telugu actor Mohan Babu faces an attempt to murder charge after allegedly attacking a video journalist. The actor's family disputes have become public following his complaint against his son Manoj.

Police have booked an attempt to murder case against veteran Tollywood actor Mohan Babu for attacking a television journalist at his residence recently.

Attacks on media representatives by actor Mohan Babu are inhumane act, said TUWJ (IJU) State convenor Gudipalli Srinivas.

Actor Vishnu Manchu addressed the ongoing family feud between his father, Mohan Babu, and his brother, Manchu Manoj, at a press conference in Hyderabad. Vishnu apologized on behalf of his father for an incident involving the assault of a journalist and clarified that it was unintentional.

Telugu actor Manchu Manoj has apologised to the media after his father and veteran actor Manchu Mohan Babu attacked a journalist covering a property dispute between the father and his son. Mr Manoj appeared with folded hands before the reporters this morning and said he would disclose all details about the dispute at a press conference later in the day.