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Bengaluru, Nov 17 (IANS) Karnataka Police on Monday issued a notice to a Kannada actress asking her to appear before them with evidence and documents related to the allegations leveled against an industrialist accused of sexual harassment. The actress had earlier filed a police complaint against industrialist Arvind Reddy.
Police said they would interrogate her to find out how long she had known the accused, what kind of harassment he allegedly inflicted on her and how much money Arvind Reddy had given her. He has also asked the actress to provide documents in support of her allegations.
Govindrajnagar police investigated the case and arrested the accused industrialist last week. Later he got bail from the court. The actress alleged that after their breakup, the accused launched a defamatory campaign against her and forced her to remain in a relationship with him, despite his efforts to maintain distance. She further alleged that he abused her family members and sexually harassed her.
The industrialist claimed in his statement that he was in a live-in relationship with the actress for two years, during which he gifted her a luxury car, a plot of land and a house worth Rs 5 crore. He alleged that when he asked her to marry him, she turned away and started making allegations. He also claimed that the actress was involved with another man.
Responding to these allegations, the actress denied accepting any expensive gift from the accused and said that she had also spent money on him as per her capacity. She said she decided to end the relationship because the accused did not support her emotionally and often went on foreign trips without informing her. When he stopped answering her calls for months she decided to leave.
When she told him about her decision to break up, the accused allegedly blackmailed her, threatening to reveal personal details to her family and posting information about her on social media.
The accused industrialist owns a reputed real estate company and was the owner of one of the cricket teams participating in the Karnataka Premier League (KPL). He has also produced films and organized many events with actors and actresses. The actress was introduced to him about two years ago.
–IANS
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