Kannada actor-director Hemanth Kumar has been apprehended by Bengaluru Police at the Rajajinagar Police Station following allegations of sexual harassment, fraud, and criminal intimidation. A TV actress, who met him in 2022 and was cast in his 2017 film Richie, filed the complaint. She levelled serious allegation on him and shared how he captured her inebriated and threatened her.

Kannada director Hemanth Kumar arrested

As per reports in India today, according to the complaint, Hemanth approached the actress in 2022, offering her the lead role in a film titled Richie. They signed an agreement for Rs 2 lakh, of which she was paid Rs 60,000 as an advance.