Actress Shweta files complaint, case registered against Congress MP

Kollam, Nov 3: A case has been registered by Kollam police against Congress MP for molesting actress Shweta Menon during a public function in Kerala.

Indian actress Shweta Menon, who was allegedly molested by Congress MP N Peethambara Kurup at the President's Boat race event at Kollam two days back, on Sunday gave her statement on the incident to police.

On Saturday night, Shweta had told reporters after meeting office bearers of various film industry bodies that she would send a detailed complaint to Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, whom she is likely to meet on Tuesday. Her statement was recorded by police on a complaint by DYFI, the youth wing of CPI(M).

Earlier, Shweta did not name the MP but now, she has disclosed the name and filed a complaint against Congress MP N Peethambara Kurup at the Kollam police station.

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Molestation charge: Police record statement of Malayalam actor

Molestation charge: Police record statement of Malayalam actor

Leading Malayalam film actress Shweta Menon, who was allegedly molested by Congress MP N Peethambara Kurup at the President's Boat race event at Kollam two days back, today gave her statement on the incident to police.

A police team from Kollam, including a woman Circle Inspector arrived here at 9 a.m. and recorded Ms. Shweta's statement at her residence. The actress reportedly broke down while the statement was being recorded.

The police team refused to disclose the details.

Shweta is understood to have mentioned the names of two persons, including Kollam MP Kurup, who has denied the charge.

On Saturday, the actor had told reporters after meeting office bearers of various film industry bodies that she would send a detailed complaint to Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, whom she is likely to meet on Tuesday.

Her statement was recorded by police on a complaint by DYFI, the youth wing of CPI (M).

Ms. Shweta has so far not named her tormentor, saying all details are in the complaint and she was pained that Collector B Mohan had "ignored" her charge when informed about it.

To this, Mr. Mohan had said she had not given any complaint, either orally or in writing.

He said he had ordered Kollam City Police Commissioner to enquire into the incident following an SMS complaint from Aisha Potti, MLA.

Ms. Shweta had also rejected Mr. Kurup's contention that the charge was politically motivated and said she would not back out from her complaint.

The incident has triggered strong protests from the film fraternity and women's outfits deploring 'failure' of the authorities to act against the MP.

While 73-year-old Kurup termed the charge as untrue, Ms. Shweta had said she stood by whatever she had stated on the incident that allegedly occurred at the venue of the President's Trophy boat race. TV footage showed the MP moving towards the actress and touching her.

Mr. Chandy had told reporters at Kottayam on Saturday he had not received any complaint from the actor so far and that appropriate action would be taken after investigation if a complaint was received.

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‘Kohli’s centuries reminder of Sachin’s Sharjah feat’

'Kohli's centuries reminder of Sachin's Sharjah feat'

Former Australian captain Ian Chappell on Sunday joined the bandwagon of experts who feel that Virat Kohli can fill in the big shoes of retiring Sachin Tendulkar, describing the youngster as the "prince" of Indian cricket.

"With Tendulkar on the verge of retirement, Australian bowlers, past and present, must be sighing with relief that the torment is nearly over. Those expressions of relief are a bit premature. Virat Kohli's two recent centuries, plundered in winning Indian causes, were eerily similar and a stark reminder of Tendulkar's feat against Australia in Sharjah in 1997-98," Chappell wrote in ESPNCricinfo.

"He (Kohli) is now set to take over not only Tendulkar's coveted No. 4 spot but also his mantle as the Indian player opponents most want out. Long remember the king for he's (nearly) gone; hail the prince, because he's still around to torment bowlers," he said.

Comparing Tendulkar's two Sharjah centuries with those of Kohli's two recent tons, Chappell said, "Tendulkar's first hundred in Sharjah was scored in a game India had to perform exceptionally well to advance to the final, while the second came in the final to pull off an extraordinary win — they were the two best ODI innings I saw Tendulkar play.

"He tore into an Australian attack that included Shane Warne, and in both innings Tendulkar scored at better than a run a ball in an era when that wasn't an everyday occurrence.

"Kohli went one better than Tendulkar. Both his imperious centuries ended in unlikely Indian victories. That's not to say Kohli is a better player than Tendulkar, but he has acquired the knack of being at crease when the winning runs are hit in extraordinarily difficult chases."

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