Complainant stands firm, says she was sexually abused by Nivin Pauly and others in Dubai

Idukki: The woman who lodged a complaint against young actor Nivin Pauly regarding sexual harassment reiterates her stance and says she will keep fighting until justice is served.

While speaking to reporters, she claimed she was locked in a room in Dubai for three days and subjected to brutal sexual abuse and mental torture. Nivin and his associates also allegedly threatened to endanger her family. She added that Nivin Pauly was under the influence of drugs during the alleged abuse.

On Tuesday, Nivin Pauly addressed the media, stating that he does not know the woman who made the complaint against him. He asserted that he would go to any length to fight this case and has no need to run for cover. “I will be here. I’m not going to run away from this,” he said.

Following his media interaction, the woman reiterated her allegations and vowed to stand firm in her complaint. According to the complaint, the incident occurred in Dubai in November 2023. An acquaintance named Shreya had introduced the complainant, who works as a nurse in a Dubai hospital, to a producer named AK Sunil. Shreya reportedly presented the introduction under the pretense of offering her a chance to act in a film.

During the interview, the producer allegedly sexually assaulted her. Subsequently, his associates—Nivin Pauly, Binu, Basheer, and Kuttan—also allegedly abused her. She claimed she was locked in a hotel room and given water mixed with drugs.

A complaint was filed in June concerning the incident, but the response from the local police was reportedly hostile. “I have gained the confidence to file a complaint again following the release of the Hema Committee report. I am ready to cooperate with the police in collecting evidence,” she stated. She also alleged that the predators had spread a picture of her and her husband on social media, depicting them as a ‘honey trap couple’ to malign them.

The producer, she claimed, has high connections in Kerala and had portrayed her and her husband negatively on social media. She also alleged that a hidden camera was installed in her Kerala home and that her husband’s phone was hacked via Wi-Fi. Additionally, the gang purportedly threatened her with attacks on her family by using Nivin Pauly’s fans if she proceeded with the complaint.