Kollywood actor Namitha's car was recently stopped by the Election Commission officials who were carrying out raids across Tamil Nadu.
According to media reports, Namitha was travelling with her husband Veerendra Chowdhary when their luxury car was stopped by the officials. When they were informed that the officials wanted to search her bag, the actor sought the presence of a female cop.
However, after the news of the search went viral, there were reports that said the actor was rude with the officials—a claim Veerendra Chowdhary refuted in a Facebook post.
Although the officials failed to find large sum of money or other valuables in the car and let them go, the allegation that the actor was rude with the search team have been doing the rounds, forcing her husband to come out with a clarification.
In the post, he said the actor was sleeping in the backside of the car as she was coming back from a shooting location and was on the road for a long time. He said the official who wanted to search their car was behaving as if they are criminals.
Veerendra Chowdhary said the only demand that the actor made was that she sought the presence of a female cop when the officials sought to search her bag.
Here is the original post:
Let me start by saying that I am utterly sorry! Sorry that you were misguided by all the news that have been in the circulation past few days. On my and my wife Namitha's defense I'd like to say this. We were travelling to Yercud for shoot and were on road since past 8 hrs. My wife Namitha was sleeping in the back seat as it was 2.30 at night. Before this unfortunate incident we were stopped 3 times at different junctions, and we co-operated with everyone as they all were respectful to us. But when we reached the junction of Salem- Yercud , the gentleman from the Election Commission stopped the car and very rudely spoke to everyone in the car.
He was showing his authority to everyone and behaving as if we were CRIMINALS!! He even opened the door of the back of the car despite of my pleas that sir My wife is tired and she's slepping if you want I'll wake her up , he still went and open the door and Namitha who was sleeping with her back resting on the door, almost fell out of the car !!! He said sorry but he still went on searching the car as if we were trafficking some illegal substances. Then he started checking everyone's bags, and when he reached Namitha's bags she refused to open her bag.... TO HIM!
She said if you want to check my bag Kindly arrnage for a FEMALE COP. As its her bag and since it carries some intimate items, she would be comfortable to have a FEMALE COP who checks it. Thats all! That was the only matter!! Its Every Woman's right to ask for a FEMALE COP if she's uncomfortable. According to me, this whole matter has been blown out of proportion. If it was a noraml citizen nobody would've made a peep about it. But since its asked by a celebrity everyone is taking an advantage and making a mountain out of mole. That's all. Instead of taking it wrongly , I hope the women of our country learn from this incident And raise their voices and ask for a FEMALE COP'S PRESENCE if she feels she's uncomfortable.