The Kerala Police have registered a case against Malayalam actor and maker Vijay Babu for the alleged rape of a female actress, and the survivor entertainer has now posted a stunning detailed record of the trial. The complainant for the situation has spoken about the upsetting physical and rape she supposedly experienced by Vijay Babu, on Women Against Sexual Harassment Facebook page.
In the note, the entertainer has affirmed that she was physically assaulted by Vijay Babu for more than a month, after gaining her trust, and directing her as she was a novice in the movie business. “I am an actress in the Malayalam film industry for the past few years. Actor and Producer VIJAY BABU who runs the company FRIDAY FILM HOUSE has physically assaulted me including sexual exploitation from the dates 13/03/22 – 14/ 04/2022. I have known him for few years in the industry and had worked together with him for a movie. Through this time he gained my trust by being friendly and advising me as I was a newcomer in the film industry with no proper guidance. He behaved like my saviour for my personal and professional problems but under the guise has sexually exploited me. His modus operandi was pulling me into the trap with the role of a saviour cum friend cum lover, thereafter intoxicating me and sexually abusing me,” the note read.
Further, in the note, the entertainer has claimed that, while she was cognizant she had denied having a sexual relationship, notwithstanding, Vijay Babu later intoxicated and assaulted her sexually, “Whenever I was conscious, I denied consent for engaging in sex. But for him it was never an issue and disregarding my protest he has raped me several times during the past 1 ½ months. He intoxicated me with alcohol and always used to force me to take happy pills but I denied. When I was incapable of saying yes or no consciously, he used my body as a tool for his pleasure. He has forced himself on me and even forced me into oral sex in a car against my will. I was in a state of shock, incapable to talk or respond.”
In the note, the entertainer likewise shared that, Vijay Babu had also made false promises of marriage, and had actually attacked her for denying sex. “Each time I tried to run away from this trauma, he would come after me with false promises of marriage. There are also several witnesses to the trauma he has put me through. Every time we met, he used to offer me characters in his upcoming films. But that wasn’t my intention. I was under his control and was scared to speak up because of the clout, influence and power he wielded in the film industry. It was a trap to use me. He was even controlling over my career and films. One day for denying sex he stamped forcefully on my stomach when I was on my periods. He spit sputum on my face and forced himself on me against my will. I was too traumatised to realise what was happening at that time but today I realise I was subjected to rape. He even forced sex when I was on periods was never concerned about my physical health. He was like a monster to me,” the note read.
As per the survivor’s note, Vijay Babu has also forced her with a naked video, which he had recorded, and expressed that she came to realize that a couple of different ladies also were exposed to comparative occurrences by Vijay Babu. “I was weeping inside with the fear to talk about it because of his clout in the film industry. I got to know that there are several other women who have been subjected to this trap by Vijay Babu. He has recorded a nude video of mine and threatened me with its consequences and also threatened my life. I fear for his blackmail and for my safety. I am not keeping my mouth shut anymore. I can’t take this pain anymore. I strongly believe I will get justice for the sexual and physical assaults I have gone through by Vijay Babu. No one should go through this pain and trauma anymore in their life. I ask all the women who had this experience with him and are silenced to speak up because together we can stop him from exploiting another girl. N.B: I will take strict legal action against those who victim shame me or attack me personally on social media or otherwise try to tarnish my image and identity,” the note peruses.
In the meantime, on Wednesday (Apr 27), Vijay Babu revealed the character of the survivor, asserting that he is the ‘victim’, and according to the reports he is absconding since the police accused him of assault following the lady’s objection.
