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Jayasurya Interrogated In Rape Case ; Calls It A Fabricated Case

Malayalam actor Jayasurya stated on Tuesday that he is a "living martyr" who has been wrongly accused in a false rape case. He said, " I completely deny the allegations. This is a fabricated case. I don't even need anticipatory bail. It's alarming that people are making such false accusations against anyone. At least I have a platform to make my case. Many others don't have this. It could destabilize many families." The Kerala police questioned an actor on Tuesday regarding a rape case filed by a female colleague from Aluva. He was asked to report at the Cantonment police station in Thiruvananthapuram at 10 a.m. The actor is facing charges of sexual harassment and outraging a woman's modesty in two separate cases. On September 23, the Kerala High Court dismissed Jayasurya's bail petitions in both cases, stating that the alleged incidents took place before 2013 and involved only bailable offenses. However, the court allowed the petitioner the right to pursue legal action. The actor is facing charges under several sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including Section 354 (outraging a woman's modesty), 354A (sexual harassment), 354D (stalking), and 509 (insulting a woman's modesty).  The first case, filed by the Cantonment police, claims that Jayasurya sexually assaulted the complainant in 2008 during the filming of De Ingottu Nokkiye at the Kerala Secretariat. The second case involves another female colleague from Thiruvananthapuram, who accused the actor of harassing her on a film set in Thodupuzha. These allegations came to light after the release of the Hema Committee report, which exposed several sexual assault claims in the Malayalam film industry. In response, the Kerala government has set up a seven-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the accusations. ALSO READ: Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 Tops IMDb’s Most Anticipated Indian Movies List