KOCHI: A day after film producer Sandra Thomas filed a complaint that actor and business partner Vijay Babu had assaulted her, the actor, whom the police say is at large, put up a Facebook post with counter-allegations.
Police at Elamakkara station, where the complaint was lodged, said they have not recorded the statement of Vijay Babu as he is still at large. Vijay Babu, meanwhile, posted on Facebook allegations that Sandra Thomas --whom he had considered his most trusted partner-- had filed a 'fake case' against him to usurp his share of property in the business.
"Friends, a fake case is filed against me by my most trusted partner and her husband for the sake of taking over business property which I disputed. I shall prove it otherwise and will be fine. Thank you for the concerns. Shall update,” he wrote on his Facebook wall, on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Sandra Thomas is recuperating at a city hospital. Police said a probe is underway.
Vijay Babu is the co-founder of the film production company, Friday Film House, along with Sandra Thomas. Friday Film House, which has produced popular films like 'Philips and the Monkey Pen', 'Adi Kapyare Kootamani', Peruchazhi and 'Aadu Oru Bheekarajeeviyanu'.
Based on the complaint lodged by Sandra, the Elamakkara police registered a case under sections 294 (b) sings, recites or utters any obscene song, ballad or words, in or near any public place, 323 (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt), 364 (kidnapping or abducting in order to murder) and 506 (1) (punishment for criminal intimidation) of IPC. According to the police, the incident occurred at the office of the film production company, Friday Film House, on Pottakuzhi Road on Tuesday noon. Police officers said the alleged differences between them on business-related matters led to the assaulting his business partner.