Kochi, Jan 23: Actor Dileep, an accused in the 2017 sexual harassment case, has approached the Kerala High Court alleging extortion against director Balachandra Kumar. In response to a statement filed by the Crime Branch, which is probing a case against the actor and five others for allegedly threatening the investigating officers of the 2017 case, Dileep alleged that Kumar threatened the actor and demanded money from him.
Dileep said the director’s wife was a Latin Catholic Christian and Kumar claimed that he was close to the Bishop of Neyyattinkara who knew important people including the chief minister, ministers and senior police officers. It claimed that Kumar said he would inform the bishop that Dileep was falsely implicated in the case, which resulted in a proper investigation and acquitted the actor.
When Dileep was released on bail, Kumar claimed that it was due to the intervention of the bishop, and after a month he demanded money from the actor, claiming that the bishop was to be paid for his help, The petition alleged that “Kumar also demanded money under this. On the pretext of paying some others, claiming that he had earlier committed to pay those people even when the petitioner (Dilip) was released on bail,” it said. Meanwhile, the church clarified on Sunday. vehemently denied all the allegations, the bishop said there was no connection with Dilip or Kumar.
Dileep said he refused to pay the money and demanded to meet the people who Kumar was claiming to have paid. “As a result Balachandra Kumar dropped his demand for money for payment to others. However, Balachandra Kumar made repeated requests and received Rs 50,000 from the third petitioner on or about December, 2017 on the pretext that he had resolved to build a mast to a church… if the first petitioner (Dilip) was granted bail. The actor’s plea said. Dileep also leveled certain allegations against ADGP B Sandhya, who was overseeing the sexual harassment case of an actress. “The said officer has a track record of fabricating evidence and implicating innocent people as accused to gain name and fame,” alleged the actor.
The petition alleged that Kumar said that he had repeatedly called Sandhya in April, 2021 but she did not respond. “Such a statement is made by him to cover up the role of the said officer in hiring him to make false allegations to obstruct the ongoing trial (in the Supreme Court) … and the petitioners and the first The Kerala High Court on Saturday granted interim protection from arrest to the actor but directed him and other accused to appear before the investigating authorities on January 23, 24 and 25 for questioning. Was.
The high court was hearing an anticipatory bail plea filed by Dileep in a case registered against him and five others for allegedly threatening the investigating officers probing the sexual harassment case of an actress in 2017. The court had also directed the public prosecutor to submit a report. In respect of the inquiry and physical evidence collected in the sealed cover on 27th January, when the matter will be heard again.
The Crime Branch had registered the case on January 9 on a complaint filed by an investigating officer based on an audio clip of Dileep allegedly released by a TV channel in which the actor was allegedly plotting to attack the officer. .
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