A South Indian actress was kidnapped and allegedly molested by an unidentified group of people on Friday, February 17, while she was returning to her residence from a shooting location in Thrissur.
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A close source to the actress confirmed to International Business Times India that the incident took place at around 10 pm, and that the actress is doing fine now. The gang is said to have hit the car in which she was travelling near Athani in Angamaly, and forcefully entered the vehicle.
Reports also suggest that the group attempted to taking photos and videos of the actress. "Malayalam actor allegedly molested after being abducted last night in Ernakulam. One held, search on for others," reported ANI.
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On Friday night, the actress filed a police complaint against the gang, that also includes her former driver. The actress' driver Martin has also been reportedly arrested in connection with the incident, while the other co-accused are said to be missing. Sunil Kumar aka Pulsar Suni, who already has a criminal background, is said to be the main accused in the case. The investigators have requested the public to contact the rural police head on the number 9497996979 if they get any information about Sunil.
Malayalam actor Innocent, who is the President of Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA), has confirmed the news and told news channels that he has spoken to police officials and asked them to take an immediate action against the miscreants.
