Kochi: A young Malayalam actor has allegedly been molested at the Lulu mall in Kerala. She took to social media to share her ordeal. Two men followed her and her sister and touched them inappropriately.
The actress alleged that two men misbehaved with her at a mall, where she was with her family. Even after the incident, the two men, who molested her, tried to strike a conversation with her.
State Women Commission has registered a case in connection with the incident. The commission will gather evidence from the actor on Saturday (December 19). The actress refrained from filing a police complaint yet.
She also said that her sister was a witness to the incident. When the men realised that they had been noticed, they withdrew into the crowd. She further said that the duo followed her again at the hypermarket of the mall and tried to talk to her. However, her family has not filed a complaint with the police.
The mall authorities have told the media that they would follow the legal steps over the incident.
WHAT HAPPENED TO HER?
In a detailed statement on her Instagram profile, she shared her ordeal with her fans.
Here’s her full statement:
“I’m not the one to rant often on social media. But what happened today is something I can’t seem to let go. Two men walked past me in a generously spaced aisle in lulu hypermarket which barely had people crowding and one of them not so accidentally grazed his hand on my back while walking past me. Because it caught me off guard I couldn’t react immediately. I wanted to give him the benefit of a doubt but you know when something is just not right, you feel it. My sister saw this very clearly as she was standing not so far away. She came to me and asked if I was okay. I was clearly not.
“The fact that it looked deliberate even for her made it clear that I was not imaging this. I was blank for a minute trying to process this. I walked towards them but they completely ignored me. I made sure that he knew I understood. And they both left the aisle immediately.
“I was still so angry because I couldn’t say anything. I couldn’t think of a sensible sentence at that time. My sister and I left the aisle and joined my mom and brother at the vegetable counter. These men apparently followed us. While my mom and brother got busy picking up things Su and I were trying to move the cart to bill. These men came to us again and this time that guy had the audacity to talk to me and my sister. Trying to get closer as he spoke. He wanted to know the names of the movies. I have been a part of. We turned a cold shoulder and asked the guy to mind his own business and leave. When my mom walked towards us they left.
