Kochi: AMMA vice-president Lakshmipriya on Monday countered the organisation's joint secretary Ansiba Hassan's claim and said she submitted full digital evidence to police authorities as proof.
Background of the Controversy
The controversy reached a boiling point after Ansiba lodged a complaint with the chief minister's office, accusing Lakshmipriya of fabricating a police case and alleging that she was unlawfully detained and mentally harassed by Tripunithura police for over three hours.
Lakshmipriya's Response
Countering the Drishyam actor's claims, Lakshmipriya clarified that the friction stemmed from a personal grievance. She said she was forced to approach the Tripunithura women's cell in January after receiving highly inappropriate WhatsApp messages from Ansiba. The text exchange severely disrupted and threatened her family life, Lakshmipriya told reporters just before giving a statement to the police. She maintained that she repeatedly sought an explanation from Ansiba, who allegedly refused to cooperate, leaving legal recourse as the only option.
Digital Evidence Presented
Dismissing the unlawful detention charge, Lakshmipriya told reporters that she possessed full digital evidence and that both actors were at the station for exactly one hour, 17 minutes, and 20 seconds. I have submitted the digital evidence, including timestamps and text logs, to Thrikkakara ACP as proof, she said.
Defense of Tiny Tom
Furthermore, Lakshmipriya defended executive committee member Tiny Tom against Ansiba's accusations of character assassination and jihadi branding. She said the narrative was being deliberately twisted and weaponized by certain factions to create a communal rift.
AMMA's Role
Insisting that AMMA had no structural role to play in an isolated text dispute between two members, Lakshmipriya reiterated her right to protect her family privacy, firmly shifting the battleground from the film association's boardrooms to the police.
