Following an actor’s complaint, a rape case was filed against director Omar Lulu

KOCHI: Police have filed a case against director Omar Lulu for repeatedly raping an actor. The case was registered at Nedumbassery police station and the statement of the victim was recorded recently.

According to police officials, the complainant alleged that Omar raped her after taking her to various places between January and April this year. The director promised to cast her in his films. After the rape, the accused had also promised to marry her. “The victim initially filed a complaint with the Kochi city police commissioner. Based on the complaint, Palarivattom police started an investigation. However, since the rape took place near Nedumbassery, the case was recently transferred to us. We have registered a case of rape under IPC section 376. The victim’s statement has been recorded. Now, film director Omar Lulu, who is the only accused in this case, will be summoned for questioning,” a police official said.

Omar has since responded to the allegations, claiming that it is a personal grudge. According to him, he had a close friendship with the plaintiff and she starred in his last film. However, their relationship ended six months ago. Now she has made the allegations after she was denied a role in an ongoing project. Omar said he would fully cooperate with the police investigation.