Why Kerala ex-DGP R Sreelekha has been slammed by actor assault case survivor’s brother and others? Read on

By Express News Service

KOCHI: Former DGP R Sreelekha has drawn flak for her feedback that there was a scarcity of proof in opposition to Dileep within the 2017 actor assault case. Several distinguished personalities on Monday criticised her for making the remarks when the case is being probed by the police.

The sufferer’s relations and associates additionally reacted strongly in opposition to Sreelekha, who made the feedback on her YouTube channel on Sunday.

Without naming Sreelekha, the sufferer’s brother stated she was attempting to whitewash what Dileep has dedicated. “Feeling pity for her. She did not realise that the reputation she earned in the last several years had been tarnished in one moment that it cannot be regained again. She has created a funeral pyre in the hearts of several persons through her comments,” he wrote on one in all his social media pages.  

Stating that she was shocked by Sreelekha’s feedback, Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) secretary and screenwriter Didi Damodaran stated {that a} “woman has taken an anti-women stand”. Didi stated that individuals simply perceive whom Sreelekha was supporting. “Not simply as a girl however the positions she served additionally should be thought of. The wage she drew was from the taxpayers’ cash and he or she ought to have acted extra responsibly.

According to Didi, all revelations of Sreelekha are an instance of how an empowered lady turns into an agent of patriarchy. “She could not see how a victim becomes a survivor here. I think she is not aware that entire Kerala is behind the campaign supporting the survivor. An earlier interview of Sreelekha was equally alarming. She claimed that when one of her officers approached a woman police officer with sexual intention, instead of taking any action, she somehow saved the woman. If an officer cannot take action in such a situation, she should have resigned then,” Didi stated.

Newly elected Thrikkakara MLA Uma Thomas stated that she was with the survivor. “A person who served at a high position cannot be seen as low. I cannot even comment on why she (Sreelekha) responded in such a way. Let the public evaluate why such revelations came now. Since the matter is subjudice, I cannot comment further,” she stated.

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Human Rights activist Jomon Puthenpurackal stated there have been comparable controversies surrounding Sreelekha earlier than. “During her career in the police, she has proven that she is an expert in making fake stories,” he stated.

P Balachandrakumar who made a number of revelations in opposition to Dileep resulting in additional investigation within the case dismissed Sreelekha’s claims saying that she has given an immature assertion. “It is a planned attempt to regain the popularity of Dileep,” he stated.

Actor-and-dubbing artist Bhagyalakshmi stated that revelations of Sreelekha had been fairly uncommon. “Even if she is advocating for the accused persons in the case, she made such revelations as part of her 75th episode of a programme presented on her YouTube channel. She retired from service several months back but she is disclosing about the case now,” Bhagyalakshmi stated.