Cops arrest man for harrassing actress Amala Paul

The Mambalam Police have arrested a 42-year-old man called Azhagesan in connection with a complaint of sexual harrassment lodged by actress Amala Paul.

Talking to mediapersons after lodging a complaint yesterday, actress Amala Paul had said she had been attending dance rehearsals for an event in Malaysia which is to take place on February 3, when a stranger spoke to her in an indecent fashion.

 ” I have been preparing for the last few days for my performance in a show called Dazzling Tamizhachi, that is to take place on February 3 in Malaysia. My dance rehearsals are at Sridhar Master’s dance studio in T Nagar. I had gone for my rehearsals when this stranger, with the air of someone who knew everybody at the dance studio, approached me and said he wanted to talk to me in private for a minute. He spoke in an unpleasant manner. He was talking as if he wanted to sexually trade me. I was shocked and humiliated. That is why I have come to the police station to lodge a complaint,” Amala alleged.

Giving more details, she said, “I am performing at an event in Malaysia on February 3. I was practising for it when this man came and spoke to me as if he was one of the event organisers. I felt unsafe about the fact that the man knew what time I would be coming in for rehearsals. I am an independent working woman. He has a source inside and that is why he knew when I would be there. Therefore, I felt unsafe and have lodged a complaint. Although the incident took place at Sridhar Master’s dance studio, he did not know about this. Only someone associated with the event has done this.”

Stating that the police were taking a deep interest in this case, the actress said that she was confident that the police would crack the case and that she would get justice. Soon after, the police arrested the 42-year-old man, who has been identified as Azhagesan.