Actors Jayasurya and Maniyanpilla Raju face new FIRs over sexual abuse allegations
Justice Hema Committee report
The Justice K Hema Committee report on harassment and abuse in the Malayalam film industry sparked intense controversy on Friday when actor Jayasurya was charged with a new crime in response to a complaint made by an actress.
The FIR has been filed in Thiruvananthapuram and will be sent to Thodupuzha Police Station, Kerala police said, according to ANI news on Friday.Actors Jayasurya and Maniyanpilla Raju were the subject of separate state complaints filed on Thursday in response to a female actor's claim that the two had sexually abused her.
Following claims of sexual harassment against a number of directors and performers in the wake of findings made by the Justice K Hema Committee report, numerous Federal Investigation Reports have been filed against prominent members of the Malayalam cinema industry.
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Two killed in head-on bike collision in UP's Pilibhit
Pilibhit (UP) (PTI): Two men were killed in a head-on collision between their motorcycles in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit district on Wednesday, police said.
The incident occurred near Gauhaniya village on the Bisalpur-Bilsanda road. According to police, the two men were returning home after celebrating Holi at their in-laws' houses.
They were riding at high speed when their motorcycles collided head-on near Gauhaniya village, an eyewitness said. Both sustained severe head injuries and died on the spot.
One of the deceased was identified as Surendra Kumar (26). He was returning from his in-laws' house in Ganguapur village.
The other victim, Dhanpal (25), was a resident of Badhela Badagaon village in neighbouring Shahjahanpur district. He was returning from his in-laws' house in Vakainiya village in the Bilsanda area.
Bilsanda Station House Officer Siddhant Sharma confirmed the incident and said both damaged motorcycles have been seized. "A detailed investigation is underway. Traffic on the road has been restored," he said.
Police identified the victims through documents found on them and informed their families. The bodies have been sent to the district headquarters for post-mortem.
In a separate incident, a 60-year-old woman was killed after being hit by an unidentified vehicle on the Bareilly-Pilibhit highway under Jahanabad police station limits late on Tuesday night.
Jahanabad Station House Officer Pradeep Bishnoi said the deceased was identified as Ramkali, aged around 60, a resident of Balpur village. She was reportedly mentally unwell and often wandered away from home.
