A rape FIR has been registered against Malayalam actor Nivin Pauly. A woman has alleged in the statement to the police that Nivin called her into the Dubai hotel and sexually abused her after promising a lead role in a big film.
Nivin Pauly is not the only name in the FIR, there are 5 more people named in the FIR, including CPI(M) MLA and actor Mukesh, Jayasurya, Siddique, Baburaj, and film director Ranjith. Nivin denied all allegations and said he would legally handle this, said in an Instagram post.
This case will be investigated by the same Special Investigation Team that is handling current sexual misconduct complaints in the Malayalam film industry.
After the release of Justice Hema Committee’s report, various issues were uncovered that are faced by Malayalam actresses in the film industry including sexual misconduct.
FIR has been registered against multiple IPC sections which include IPC 376 (Rape case). As per the FIR, the incident took place in November 2023.
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