BENGALURU: Kannada actor and producer Hemanth Kumar has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing and threatening a television actress after offering her a role in a film. The Rajajinagar police have booked him on charges of sexual abuse, cheating and criminal intimidation.

According to the police complaint, the actress stated that Hemanth approached her in 2022 and offered her the heroine role in the film '3'. She also stated that he made her sign an agreement after offering her Rs 2 lakhs and gave her an advance payment of Rs 60,000.

However, the actress claimed that the film’s shoot was repeatedly delayed, during which Hemanth began pressuring her to wear revealing clothes and perform in obscene scenes. She further alleged that he misbehaved with her during the shoot and threatened

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