ACTING INNOCENT
India Legal|May 16, 2022
The Malayalam film industry faces a major crisis after actor-producer Vijay Babu was accused of rape. His accuser is an actress, which has added more spice to the saga. The police have acted swiftly, but the case has serious implications
Adarsh Kumar and India Legal Bureau
ACTING INNOCENT

THE Kerala Police filing a rape case against Malayalam film actor-cum-producer Vijay Babu threatens to open a Pandora's Box in the state's film industry. The Ernakulam South Police registered the case on the complaint of an actress who has worked with Babu earlier on a film. According to the police, the complaint was received on April 22, in which she alleged that Babu sexually assaulted her in a flat in Kochi. The offense was repeated more than once, she added. The complaint said Babu committed the offense on the pretext of offering the victim roles in movies.

LEGAL CONSEQUENCES

The Kerala Police on April 27 registered another case against Vijay Babu for revealing the identity of the complainant

Her identity was kept secret, but Babu, hours after the charge was made, while denying the allegations against him, revealed the name of the actress. He claimed that he is the real victim. Revealing the name of the complainant in a Facebook live post, he said: “I am the real victim in the case and hence revealing the complainant's name. I am not afraid as I did not do anything wrong. I have known the woman since 2018 who has made allegations against me. I have not had a single chat with her since then until 2021. In December, she started texting me. I have 400 screenshots of messages sent by her” he said, adding: “I will say that in court. I have the answer to everything, whether it was a rape or consensual. I will file a counter-case against it. In addition, a defamation suit will be filed."

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