Nivin Pauly Booked in Gang Rape Case Amid MeeToo in Mollywood, Malayalam Actor Denies Allegations

MeeToo in Mollywood: Malayalam actor Nivin Pauly became arrested on Tuesday on rape charges following a forty-year-old woman’s complaint. She alleged that he had sexually attacked her in Dubai more than a year ago. Pauly has denied the allegations and promised to pursue all legal avenues to see his innocence. Six people, thought about one of whom is a lady, were named contained in the FIR filed less than section 376 of the IPC, in response to an officer of the Oonnukal police station.

Pauly is the sixth accused and a lady is the first accused. The police stated that the incident befell in Dubai more than a year ago, in response to the lady. The actor stated in a social media post some hours after the FIR became filed that the accusations were ‘entirely untrue.’ He said, “I’m determined to go to any extent to prove these allegations are baseless and can take all necessary steps to bring those in charge to light. Thanks to your concern. Remainder will be handled legally.”

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— Nivin Pauly (@NivinOfficial) September three, 2024

A result of, he held a press conference where he reiterated that the allegations against him were false and added, “It is a deliberate allegation and I believe of there's a conspiracy behind it” He to boot said that he did now not know the complainant and had never seen or spoken to her.

The actor claimed that about 1.5 months prior, he received a phone call from an Oonnukal police station officer informing him that they'd received a complaint of sexual assault against him from a lady. “After I denied knowledge in regards to the allegations, the officer said they were convinced that the complaint became false and they were going to shut it,” he said.

The actor to boot said that the officer and his lawyer advised him now not to file a case against the complainant as some persons make such complaints merely for publicity. “So, I did now not pursue that then,” he said.

Pauly said he's going to take all you would be capable of legal measures to prove his innocence and can fight it to the very end as he believes that ‘we must always put a stop to such fake allegations.’

“So, I am going to fight it, now not just for me, but for others who would maybe face such fake allegations contained in the long-term,” he said. The actor also said that he would file a case against the complainant for in the hunt for to defame him and the complaint became being prepared.

He to boot said that he would cooperate with the investigation and requested the media to check the facts or truth behind the allegations earlier than publicising them. “Such allegations impact our close family. Thankfully, my family’s give a boost to is with me,” he said.

Following the discharge of the Justice K Hema Committee report, Pauly is believed about probably many of the most hundreds of actors and directors who are being accused of sexual harassment or rape by female performers.

About Hema Committee Report

The Kerala government established the committee in response to the 2017 actress assault case and its findings, which exposed instances of harassment and exploitation of women folk contained in the Malayalam film industry. In accordance with accusations of sexual harassment and exploitation levelled against a lot of actors and directors, the state administration declared on August 25 that a seven-person special inquiry team would be formed to appear into the claims.

(With PTI inputs)