Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhubaneswar, Jul 4:

Sarmistha Priyadarshini—a television actor of Odisha, who had leveled allegations of casting couch and exploitation against the proprietors of a tele serial production house, as well as the director of a tele serial, again filed another complaint at the Mahila police station here today alleging that she was receiving threats to her life.

Sharmistha at Mahila Police Station

She has also alleged that she was receiving innuendos over the phone with regard to her character.

In view of the threat to her life, Sarmistha has prayed for police protection.

Sarmistha has alleged in her complaint that she has been receiving threats to her life from those against whom she had lodged a complaint of sexual exploitation adding that some youths sponsored by them were regularly threatening her dire consequences.

She has said that unless the six against whom she had complained are not arrested immediately, she has a threat to her life and hence she needs police protection.

It may be recalled here that Sarmistha had filed a complaint with the Mahila Police here on June 26 against directors Tapas Sargaria and Chandi Parija, event manager Bapi Jena, producer Subrat Naik, husband-wife duo and tele serial producers Nihar Samal and Bini Samal alleging that they were sending lewd texts on social media platforms, seeking sexual favours and threatening her of dire consequences.

The actor, in her complaint, had alleged that Bapi Jena was forcing her to spend a night with her in a hotel.

Besides, she had alleged that Chandi Parija and Bini Samal were threatening her to throw her out of television serials if she did not give in to their demands of ‘compromise’. In addition to this, they had threatened her to ruin her career and eliminate here.

The actor had recorded her statement before the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) court here under Sec 164 of CrPC on June 28.

Earlier on June 27, the actor had recorded her statement under Sec 161 CrPCwith the Mahila Police station here.

Based on her complaint, Commissionerate Police had on June 27 served notices to six persons– directors Tapas Sargaria and Chandi Parija, event manager Bapi Jena, producer Subrat Naik, husband-wife duo and tele serial producers Nihar Samal and Bini Samal.

The Mahila police station had registered a case under Sec 354, 294, 506 and 34 of IPC on June 26.