OT: Malayali actress Bhavana molested in car

In an interview to a local TV channel on Monday night, actor Dileep, who uses just one name, appeared to suggest that the actress should have been more cautious about who she befriended.

In a statement to the press yesterday, the actress said, "It's been brought to my knowledge that an actor has said that the accused in this case - Pulsar Suni and I were friends and that one should be careful while choosing friends. This has pained me. If such baseless allegations are made against me, I am even willing take legal action, if required."

Reportedly, Dileep and Nadir had alleged that a co-inmate of Pulsar Suni, main accused of Bhavana Menon's molestation case, have blackmailed them through phone calls demanding Rs 1.5 crore.

The actor-director duo filed a complaint with police and stated that the caller, who has been identified as Vishnu, had threatened to involve their name in the case if the two failed to give him the money.

According to a report published in Mathrubhumi News, Nadir stated Vishnu had even claimed to have got an offer of Rs 2.5 crore to trap Dileep in the case.