Ansiba gives statement before Thrikkakara assistant commissioner

Kochi: Actor Ansiba Hassan gave a statement before Thrikkakara assistant commissioner on Sunday after she raised an allegation against another actor and a police officer.

The development comes close on the heels of a controversy triggered by an internal rift in the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA). Ansiba raised the complaint against actor Lakshmipriya, who is the vice-president of AMMA, and a sub-inspector. She lodged the complaint with chief minister’s office on Friday.

She alleged that Lakshmipriya filed a false complaint against her and a sub-inspector attached to Women’s Cell, Tripunithura, identified as Reshma, subjected her to unlawful detention as part of verifying this alleged ‘false complaint’ against her.

After meeting with ACP, Ansiba told media that he asked questions and understood the matter in detail. She said that he also informed her that a decision on her complaint will be taken after listening to the other parties as well. ACP is likely to record the statement of Lakshmipriya too on Monday.

Ansiba, who came to prominence following her roles in Drishya film series, doubled down on her allegations against actor Tiny Tom as well, saying that he did not wrong only her but society. Speaking to media after reaching ACP office, she said that he has committed a wrong towards secular Kerala.

Hassan had accused Tom of making communal remarks targeting her.

She reiterated her objection to the same executive committee from which she resigned and made some allegations, addressing her grievances. She called for an independent committee drawn from other AMMA members to inquire into the matter.

The internal turmoil within AMMA recently escalated as a former front office manager filed a fresh complaint with Kochi city commissioner, accusing general secretary Cuckoo Parameswaran and a few others of orchestrating a malicious conspiracy against her.

In her complaint, Atulya alleged that Parameswaran pressured an association security guard, Muhammad, to manufacture false and defamatory statements to ruin her reputation. To back her claims, Atulya released an audio recording in which Muhammad admits to being threatened and coerced into giving false testimony. However, Parameswaran dismissed the allegations as false and motivated by job dismissal, stating that Atulya was terminated due to unsatisfactory work during her probation.