Kannada TV star Charith Balappa gets arrested on charges of sexual abuse, harassment of female actress for over a year
Trigger Warning: This article contains mention of sexual assault. Popular Kannada television actor Charith Balappa got arrested recently over sexual abuse allegations by a 29-year female actress, who also works in the same industry. As per the FIR lodged, the victim was subjected to sexual harassment, assault, threatening and criminal intimidation for almost one year from November 1, 2023 to December 13, 2024. The lady in question via her complaint mentioned having met Balappa in 2017 as they belonged to the same TV industry. She accused him of exploiting her good nature and revealed that he pressured her to love him and forced physical relationships. However, when the female actress refused to comply with his shocking demands, Charith Balappa threatened to defame her. Moreover, knowing that she lived alone, he even once barged into her house along with a few of his associates, to create ruckus and harass her. That’s not all! The Kannada television actor also resorted to malpractices of demanding money from her and also threatened to leak private photos of her on …
