The Ernakulam Central police in Kerala on Monday (January 6, 2024) arrested a man in connection with a case registered for making derogatory comments beneath a social media post of actor Honey Rose.The arrested has been identified as Shaji, 60, of Kumbalam. A court released him on interim bail with a direction to reappear on Tuesday(January 7). The case was registered on Sunday (January 5, 2025) after the actor had lodged a complaint against 30 persons who had made similar offensive comments on the day. The case has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Section 75 (sexual harassment) and the Information Technology Act Section 67 (punishment for publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form).“We are in the process of tracking down the remaining accused though all of them may not necessarily be from Ernakulam district,” said police sources. Shortly after the arrest, Ms. Rose in another Facebook post “declared war” against all those who indulge in sexual innuendos on behalf of all women who go through ordeal similar to her on social media. She said that she hasn’t appeared at any public function wearing any dress not permitted by the Indian legal system. I am not responsible for individuals creating their own legal system based on their thoughts, the post read. “I don’t have any issue about making fun or creative criticism about my appearance or dressing. But such references and gestures should have maintain a reasonable restriction. So, i will come after anyone who directs sexual ineundos at me by making use of all the protection extended to women under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,” said the post.
The Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes has also condemned the social media attack targeting Ms. Rose and promised her all support.
Ms. Rose in her post on Sunday said that a person, whom she did she did not name, was stalking her and through innuendos was trying to humiliate her after she had declined the invitation from the person to participate in some events. Since then, the person in question, as if in revenge, attended the functions to which she was invited. The person also spoke without respect to women, she complained.
It was against the comments posted to this post that the actor lodged the police complaint. Published – January 06, 2025 11:20 am IST