THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Actor Jayasurya appeared for questioning before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) at the Cantonment Police Station on Tuesday, in connection with a sexual assault allegation made by a female actor. The complaint, filed two months ago, alleged that Jayasurya sexually assaulted the actress during a film shoot at the Secretariat in 2008. She claimed that the incident occurred while exiting a rest room, and that Jayasurya later invited her to his flat. Jayasurya denied the allegations, labelling them as false.
Speaking to the media after the questioning, he said that he was a ‘living martyr’ of false accusations. “She said the unforgettable incident happened in 2013 on the sets of ‘Pigman’ in Thodupuzha. But, the film was wrapped up in 2011, and it was shot in Koothattukulam.
Next, she spoke about a certain incident that happened in the secretariat in 2008. First, we only got 2 hours’ permission to shoot the song cuts, that too outside the place. So, how did she enter the second floor?” asked Jayasurya. “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 shatter many families,” he added.
Jayasurya was scheduled to appear at the station at 10 am. However, he arrived early at 8.15 am.
The interrogation wrapped up before 11.30 am. Jayasurya said that he planned to fight the case legally. He also mentioned that no formal arrest had been made, and anticipatory bail was deemed unnecessary since the offence was bailable. “I can’t tell what I said inside. I can’t disclose everything. All I would like to say is that I am completely denying all these baseless allegations,” added Jayasurya.