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The infamous bhavana assault case
In 2002, Karthika Menon, then better known by her stage name Bhavana, started her career in movies as a youngster. She was regarded as one of the most well-known and successful actresses in malayalam film at the end of the decade. But in 2017, she had an unforeseen setback in her career. While returning from a shoot in February, bhavana was allegedly kidnapped and subjected to sexual abuse by a group of guys in a moving car. The event sparked a national uproar, prompting the police to take immediate action. Shaken by the experience, bhavana left the sector for five years and finally came back in 2022.
Dileep’s arrest in bhavana assault case
Reports surfaced in april linking well-known malayalam actor dileep to the crime. After dileep was included as an offender in the chargesheet, kerala police detained him in July 2017. The lawsuit went forward even after the actor was ultimately freed on bail. Five years later, dileep was charged with additional offenses in connection with the case after it became clear that he had tried to intimidate the investigating officer.