Boby Chemmanur taken into custody over sexual harassment complaint by actress Honey Rose

Businessman Boby Chemmanur has been taken into custody on Wednesday from Wayanad in connection with a sexual harassment complaint filed by actress Honey Rose. The complaint, filed with the Ernakulam Central Police, accuses Chemmanur of subjecting Rose to continuous harassment through obscene gestures and remarks that demeaned her womanhood.

Rose herself disclosed this and pointed out that she went to the police and submitted her complaint about the way she was insulted. 

"This unpleasant incident occurred four months ago and my family was disturbed due to this," said Rose after registering her complaint. 

The actress informed through her social media account that she will go forward with the complaint against the close friends and associates of the Chemmanur as well. “I have filed a complaint at the Ernakulam Central Police Station regarding the continuous obscene insults you have directed at me. You may believe in the power of your wealth, but I believe in the strength of India's legal system," she wrote.

Incidentally two days back, Rose, without naming the person who harassed her, took to her social media account and narrated the incident. 

Following this a barrage of cyberattacks on her increased and by now around two dozen people have been arrested by the police. 

Rose made her acting debut with the 2005 Malayalam film 'Boyy Friennd' and her breakthrough role came in 2012 with 'Trivandrum Lodge'. 

After which Rose has had no reason to look back on her acting career and is now a hugely sought-after actress, especially for events. 

Chemmanur is the chairman of a huge business conglomerate, the Chemmanur International group, and using his closeness with football icon, the late Diego Maradona, he was able to bring him to Kerala in 2012. 

At times through his activities, Chemmanur got the attention of the media and one such event  was when he undertook a record-breaking marathon (812 km) in April 2014 from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram to create the world's largest blood bank, an active forum donating blood required for the needy.

The marathon had created news as he was able to create awareness across the state and the country and around 1.4 million people donated blood for the noble cause.