Thiruvananthapuram: Amid the sexual assault allegations in the Malayalam film industry, police slapped sexual assault charges on actors Jayasurya and Mukesh over a complaint filed by a female artist. Manorama News reported that Maradu police in Kochi registered a non-bailable case against Kollam MLA Mukesh based on the complainant’s statement.
Meanwhile, Cantonment police slapped non-bailable charges under IPC 354 (outraging the modesty of women), 354(A) (sexual harassment) and 509 ( Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) against Jayasurya who is known for films like ‘Vellam’, ‘Meri Awas Suno’ and ‘Njan Marykutty’.
As per the FIR, Jayasurya sexually attacked his female co-worker during the shooting of a film at the Kerala secretariat.
In the complaint, Mukesh, the female artist alleged that he intruded into her hotel room and misbehaved with her. The MLA is booked under IPC sections 354 (outraging modesty of women), 509 and 454 (trespassing). As police booked the CPM MLA, all eyes are on the party’s decision on allowing him in MLA post.
The complainant raised sexual assault allegations against seven people- Mukesh, Jayasurya, Maniyanpilla Raju, Edavela Babu, Adv Chandrasekharan, production controllers Vichu and Noble. Maradu police also registered a case against Adv V S Chandrasekharan. Hence, four more people should be booked over the actor’s complaint.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) recorded the complainant’s statement on Wednesday at her flat in Kochi. DIG Ajitha Beegum and AIG G Poonkuzhali quizzed her for around 10 hours. Following this, Cantonment police registered a case against Jayasurya. As the SIT has started recording complaints and statements officially, more women are coming forward with shocking revelations of sexual abuse in the Malayalam film industry.
