
Bhubaneswar, Aug. 4: Film producer Rajesh Pati, against whom actress Upasana Mohanty had brought allegations of threat, today turned up at Laxmisagar police station to provide evidence to support his case.
Pati reportedly provided personal videos, involving him and the actress, and details of their chats on several social networking sites.
In the complaint she had filed last week, the actress had alleged the producer of threatening her if she got married to anyone else.
"I had signed a movie with him a year ago. However, he was trying to keep a personal relationship with me. He had even proposed to marry me and used to ask other crew members to convince me for marriage. He had even told me that he would use black magic if I did not agree to his proposal," the actress had alleged.
Based on the complaint, police had registered a case under sections 506 (criminal intimidation) and 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult a woman) of the Indian Penal Code.
Deputy commissioner of police Satyabrata Bhoi said investigation was going on and that both the parties would be interrogated again.
"Both the parties have been asked to provide more evidence in support of their claims which we will analyse," said Bhoi.
On Saturday, the police had recorded the statement of Pati under Section 161 of Criminal Procedure Code. Pati has been vehemently denying allegations made by the actress and alleged Mohanty of not returning the money that she had taken as advance for doing a film with the producer.
"The actress had implicated me falsely after I demanded the money back. I have never misbehaved with her," Pati reportedly told the police today.
On the other hand, Mohanty has decided to seek police action alleging Pati of circulating her videos and chats in public domain.
"He had pictured a video with me during our good days despite my reluctance. Now, he is using it in public domain to defame me. The police should take stringent action against him," alleged Upasana.
Amid allegations and counter allegations by both the parties, the police have decided to bring them face-to-face to probe the case.
"Both the parties have produced some chats and videos to substantiate their claims. So, only a face-to-face interrogation will reveal things," said a police official.