Karnataka Police Give Clean Chit To Actor Arjun Sarja In Sexual Misconduct Case

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Bengaluru, November 29 - Actor Arjun Sarja has been cleared of sexual misconduct charges leveled against him by south Indian actress Sruthi Hariharan when she came out with her '#MeToo' story. The Karnataka police have submitted a 'B-Report to the First Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) court in this regard, according to the new India express.

Actress Sruthi Hariharan has made a four-page statement against Arjun Sarja on her social media as part of "Me Too campaign" and revealed how she was affected by the incident voicing her support for the #MeToo Movement. The case was taken up by the Cubbon Park police in Bengaluru for investigation three years ago.



Sruthi alleged that before a shot, the actor, on the pretext of a rehearsal, hugged her and ran his hands up and down her back without her consent during the shoot of the movie 'Vismaya'. "I was aghast. I am all for depicting realism in cinema, but this felt absolutely wrong. His intent seemed anything but professional. I hated that he did it and was angry that I didn't know what to say then", Sruti wrote.

Police also said that the victim Sruthi Hariharan has also received official communication about it. After legal proceedings and inquiry, due to the lack of evidence, Arjun Sarja has been cleared of all charges against him, the police said.

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