Sexual harassment case lodged by an actress against Kerala businessman Boby Chemmanur

The businessman has been taken into custody by the Kerala Police’s Special Investigation Team (SIT).

On Wednesday, Kerala businessman Boby Chemmanur was taken into custody by the Kerala Police’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) on accusations laid by Malayalam actress Honey Rose. He was taken into custody in connection with the sexual harassment case filed by the actress.

Boby Chemmanur was arrested by Kerala Police’s Special Investigation Team (SIT).

He was taken into custody from Wayanad and has been booked under non-bailable sections following Rose’s complaint. In her complaint, Rose accused Chemmanur of making “repeated sexually coloured” remarks against her. Reacting to the police action, Rose said it was a peaceful day for her.

Allegations by Malayalam actress Honey Rose.

In a Facebook post on Sunday, Honey Rose accused an individual of stalking her and making sexually inappropriate remarks via media platforms. She did not reveal the identity of the person at that time. However, the issue escalated after several people posted offensive comments on her post, prompting the actor to approach the police. As per a PTI report, the Kochi Central Police registered a case against 30 people and arrested one on this complaint. On Tuesday, Honey Rose wrote a fresh social media post and, this time, named influential businessman Boby Chemmanur.

Boby Chemmanur rejects the allegations.

Rejecting claims made by Honey Rose, the businessman was quoted by PTI as saying, “She attended two of my inauguration events. We danced… I used to tell jokes. She seemed to have no issue with those things. And now she lodged a complaint against me after months.”

Who is Boby Chemmanur?

Chemmanur owns a jewellery brand in Kerala and, according to his website, is also the founder of Life Vision Charitable Trust, a philanthropic organisation. His website claims that he undertook a record-breaking 812 km marathon in April 2014 from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram to create the “world’s largest blood bank.”

Who is Honey Rose?

Honey Rose Varghese is a prominent South Indian actor who has acted predominantly in Malayalam films and also in Tamil and Telugu films. Her most recent appearance was in the 2023 action drama film Veera Simha Reddy, which featured Nandamuri Balakrishna in the lead role.