Two youths injured as bike collides with car driven by actor Maniyanpilla Raju in Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Two youngsters suffered serious injuries after the motorcycle they were riding collided with a car driven by film actor Maniyanpilla Raju here, police said on Friday.
The injured were identified as Sooraj (20) and Nidev (20), residents of Thiruvananthapuram.
According to Museum police, the accident occurred around 9.30 pm on Thursday in front of the Trivandrum Club on the Vellayambalam–Vazhuthakkad road.
Police said Raju, after attending an event at Subrahmanium Hall, was entering the Vellayambalam–Vazhuthakkad road when his car hit the motorcycle. However, the actor did not stop the vehicle and left the scene without attending to the injured, police said.
People who gathered at the spot rushed the duo to a hospital and both suffered multiple fractures, police said.
A case has been registered against the driver of the car for rash driving, negligent act endangering life and refusing to attend a person injured in an accident, under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Motor Vehicles Act.
Police, following a preliminary probe, confirmed that the vehicle was driven by Raju.
Raju, who appeared at the Museum police station on Friday morning, told reporters that a motorcycle hit his car, which will be confirmed after CCTV footage from the area is examined.
"I was driving the car slowly to cross the road when the motorcycle hit the vehicle. I heard a noise and saw someone falling down. After leaving the place, I contacted a person and asked him to arrange an ambulance," he said.
He confirmed that the car was driven by him and that he left the scene due to his health condition.
"I am a cancer patient and have now been diagnosed with chikungunya. Also, my wife was alone at home," he said.
Raju said he had contacted the police and informed them of his inability to appear at night.
"I told them that I would appear in the morning. The vehicle will be surrendered to the police," he added.
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FIR registered after Kannada TV actress alleges secret filming in washroom, blackmail
Bengaluru (PTI): A case has been registered after a Kannada television actress alleged she was secretly filmed in a stadium washroom during a celebrity event and threatened with online circulation of the video if she failed to pay money, police said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred at the recently held Celebrity Women Cricket Tournament here, they said.
In her complaint, the actress, also a reality show contestant, said that she had attended a three-day event organised at Koramangala Indoor Stadium.
On February 7, the second day of the event, when she went to use the women’s restroom located inside the stadium, without her knowledge, an unknown person secretly recorded an "obscene and indecent video" of her while she was inside the restroom, it stated.
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The FIR said the alleged video was sent from an Instagram account to her friend's Instagram account allegedly under the mistaken belief that the said account belonged to the actress.
"The content of the video is obscene. After uploading the video, the unknown individuals threatened to send more private videos and to engage in video calls. They demanded money and began blackmailing her friend," the FIR read.
The accused further threatened that if the money was not paid, the video would be circulated on other social media platforms and shared publicly, the complainant alleged.
The complainant has submitted the photos and videos related to the complaint in a pen drive, the FIR stated.
Based on her complaint, a case under relevant sections of the IT Act and sections 77 (Voyeurism), 351 (criminal intimidation) and 308 (extortion) has been registered at the Cyber Crime police station on February 13 here, police said, adding that further investigation is underway to nab the accused.
