Malayalam actor Sreenath Bhasi arrested in verbal abuse case
Kochi, Sep 26: Kerala police on Monday said they have arrested Malayalam actor Sreenath Bhasi for allegedly hurling abusive words at a woman journalist during an interview.
The arrest was recorded after summoning him to the Maradu police station on the basis of a complaint from a journalist of an online media.
"We have recorded his arrest. He will be taken for a medical examination," the police told PTI.
The arrest was recorded under sections 354 A (1) (IV), 509 and 294 B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)
Section 354 A (1) (IV) of IPC deals with the offence of making sexually coloured remarks. Section 509 deals with word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman, while section 294 B deals with uttering any obscene song, ballad or words, in or near any public place.
He would be let out on bail after the medical examination as it was a bailable offence, the police said.
The alleged incident occurred on September 21 while Bhasi was taking part in a promotional interview for his new film 'Chattambi.' The video has gone viral.
During the interview, Bhasi appeared offended when the anchor of the online media asked a question related to the title of the film.
An irritated Bhasi was seen in the video saying that he was "pissed off" and that he wanted to leave. He then asked the cameraperson to stop recording the video.
However, in the complaint, the woman alleged that Bhasi abused her and the crew after the camera was turned off.
Shortly after this, another clip of Bhasi abusing a radio jockey during a different interview with a private FM channel went viral, too.
In the second video, Bhasi was seen irritated apparently by the poor standard of the questions posed by the interviewer. But, no complaint was filed in this regard.
Later, in an interview with a television channel, Bhasi denied the allegations and expressed regret at losing his temper during interviews.
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“Voters were intimidated, threatened,” alleges Uttar Pradesh Cong Chief Ajay Rai
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai on Saturday alleged that the voters were intimidated and threatened by the ruling BJP regime. Rai's remarks came as counting for nine Assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh shows a strong performance by the BJP and its ally, the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD).
“It was already decided in UP that the BJP is fighting the elections with the help of its machinery. The result of that has come out. All the machinery of the government, from police to administration, was deployed. Voters were intimidated and threatened. This is a complete murder of democracy,” Rai said, as reported by Hindustan Times.
According to latest ECI trends the BJP and its ally, the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) is performing strongly. Out of the nine Assembly constituencies where bypolls were held, the BJP is leading in five seats—Kundarki, Khair, Ghaziabad, Phulpur, and Majhawan. Its ally, the RLD, is ahead in Meerapur. The Samajwadi Party (SP), however, is not far behind, leading in three constituencies: Karhal, Katehari, and Sisamau.
