Lakshmi Menon denies abduction charges, says the allegations are false; Kerala High Court grants interim relief

TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains gruesome details of violence and can be potentially triggering to readers, discretion is advised.Actress Lakshmi R Menon has secured temporary protection from arrest after approaching the Kerala High Court for anticipatory bail in connection with an alleged abduction and assault case involving an IT professional.As reported by Bar and Bench, the court, led by Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas, ordered that the actress shall not be arrested until September 17, when the petition will be heard again.Reportedly, the case was filed on the basis of a complaint lodged by an IT employee in Kochi. The dispute began at a pub named Velocity where Lakshmi Menon and the other accused were also present, according to the complainant. When the complainant and his friends attempted to leave the venue, the situation reportedly escalated. He alleged that his car was chased, intercepted, and that he was forcibly dragged out of the vehicle before being assaulted and taken into the accused’s car.An online video clip has since circulated. The clip shows what appears to be Lakshmi Menon and her group confronting the complainant’s car.Reportedly, Lakshmi Menon, however, has strongly denied the allegations. The actress has termed them baseless and motivated. According to the sources, in her anticipatory bail plea, she argued that she had no involvement in the alleged incident and that the case has been fabricated to tarnish her reputation.The High Court’s interim relief has given the actress some breathing space, but the case continues to draw public scrutiny. The next hearing scheduled for September 17.On the professional front, Lakshmi R Menon is popular in Tamil and Malayalam film industry for several films such as such as 'Kumki', 'Sabdham', 'Miruthan', 'Avatharam', 'Chandramukhi 2', 'Vedalam', 'Rekka', and many more. Her last outing was in the Malayalam film 'Ronth' starring Roshan Mathew and Dileesh Pothan in the lead.