Actor Bala arrested on charges of defamation and cruelty
Kochi: Film actor Bala was arrested by the police early on Monday following a complaint filed by his ex-wife, a singer, and their daughter.
Police said the charges include defamation via social media, insulting womanhood, and cruelty towards children.
Bala was taken into custody from his home early on Monday.
He is expected to be produced before a court soon, police said.
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Woman assaulted during panchayat meeting in Davanagere: Video goes viral; six held
Davanagere: An incident of a woman who faced charges of having an immoral relationship being attacked on the streets during a panchayat meeting in Tavarakere village of Channagiri taluk came to light recently, with six suspects being arrested in the case.
The arrested men, identified Muhammad Niaz, Mohammad Ghous Peer, Chand Peer, Inayatullah, Dastagir and Rasool TR, are currently being questioned by the police.
On April 9, the locals, suspecting the woman to be in an immoral relationship, allegedly summoned her to a mosque run by the Panchayat. When the woman arrived, some of the committee members are reported to have dragged her to the streets and assaulted her indiscriminately.
The locals also filmed the scene on their mobile phones and uploaded it on social media. The matter came to light after the video went viral on social media.
The victim filed a case at Channagiri Police Station on April 11 and the police are investigating the matter.
