Have no evidence; Nivin Pauly, group seized my phone in Dubai: Complainant

Kochi: A girl has accused producer AK Sunil, a local of Thrissur, and a gaggle that included actor Nivin Pauly, of locking her in a room for 3 days and subjecting her to sexual abuse. She claimed that they didn’t present her with meals or water, and after they did give her water, it was laced with medication. The group additionally allegedly threatened to kill her husband and son. She acknowledged that Nivin Pauly and his group forcibly took her telephone. ‘This is the reason Nivin claims there isn’t a proof of the abuse,’ she stated.

The Oonnukal Police Station has registered a case based mostly on her assertion that she was allegedly abused in Dubai. The case was later transferred to the Particular Investigation Staff (SIT), which is investigating the revelations following the discharge of the Hema Committee report. Nivin Pauly is the sixth accused within the case, with 5 others, together with Kottayam native Shreya, producer AK Sunil, and Ernakulam residents Binu, Basheer, and Kuttan, additionally named as accused.

In accordance with the girl, “I first met the group in Dubai. They took Rs 3 lakh from me, promising to take me to Europe. Once I requested for my a reimbursement, they stalled. Later, they launched me to producer AK Sunil, claiming he may provide me a task in a film. Once I went to a lodge for an interview, I used to be bodily abused. When Sunil’s household discovered, they launched me to others, calling them his thugs. They locked me in a room for 3 days with out meals or water, giving me solely drug-laced water. They threatened to kill my husband and son. Nivin Pauly and his group forcibly took my telephone, which is why they declare there isn’t a proof.”

“The chats on my telephone contained proof of the threats made by the movie crew. I used to be alone, whereas they had been a gaggle. I needed to endure the abuse as a result of I refused to hitch their group. Many different ladies have fallen into comparable traps. I discussed the abuse in my preliminary grievance and gave my assertion to the CI. Sunil and his group humiliated me on social media by posting photographs and labelling me and my husband as a ‘honeytrap couple.’ I additionally complained about that. The police stated there was no proof for the occasions in Dubai. The incidents occurred in November and December 2023, and I returned from Dubai on December 17. I’ll proceed with my grievance regardless of threats of being attacked by thugs,” she stated.

In the meantime, Nivin Pauly has denied the allegations, calling them “pure lies” and stating that he has by no means met or spoken to the girl. “These sorts of accusations maintain arising repeatedly. There must be an finish to this. I’m stepping ahead for everybody within the movie business. I’ve nobody to talk for me, so I’m addressing the media myself. I’m assured that I’m fully in the correct. I do not even know the people talked about alongside my title within the allegations,” Nivin stated.