Overview

• Rajajinagar Police arrested Hemanth Kumar and produced him in court, which remanded him to judicial custody while the investigation continues.
• A television actress’s FIR alleges he spiked her mocktail during a Mumbai promotion on August 5, 2023, then recorded private photos and videos without consent.
• The complaint accuses him of pressuring her to wear revealing outfits, perform obscene scenes, making inappropriate physical advances, and issuing threats including to her mother.
• The actress obtained an interim injunction from the Bengaluru City Civil Court to stop uploads, which she says he violated by posting uncensored clips and personal details online.
• The dispute stems from a promised lead role under a ₹2 lakh agreement with a ₹60,000 advance, with claims of a bounced payment and failed mediation at the Kannada Film Chamber of Commerce.