Kochi doctor who accused actors of robbing him faces sexual assault case, goes absconding

The Kochi city police on Sunday, November 8 has issued a lookout notice against 41-year-old physician, Dr Johnson Varghese, who went absconding after he was booked under a sexual assault complaint. The police found private videos of several women on the doctor’s phone, reports said.Earlier, based on a complaint by Dr Johnson, the police had booked actors Athulya Chandra and Bipin Perumpally, along with ten others for allegedly assaulting and robbing him. The Infopark Police booked Johnson Varghese on November 6 for alleged sexual assault, follwing a complaint by a woman, who is a relative of Athulya. The complainant alleged that Johnson Varghese sexually assaulted her after giving her intoxicants at a hotel near Infopark.The First Class Magistrate in Ernakulam on November 7 denied the bail plea of actors Athulya Chandra and Bipin Perumpally, who  are named as the first and third accused in the First Information Report (FIR) by the Kadavanthra Police. According to the FIR, the alleged incident of assault occurred on November 2, between 6.30 and 10.30 at night. Johnson Varghese was summoned to an apartment in Ponnurunni under the pretext of treating a relative of Athulya. Upon arrival, the doctor claimed a group of about 12 people, including Athulya and Bipin Perumpally, assaulted him. He also alleged that they robbed him of two mobile phones, a smartwatch, and earphones worth roughly Rs 3.25 lakh. It is also alleged that Athulya called him swear words and threatened to kill him.The Kadavanthra Police registered an FIR against Athulya and Bipin, along with 10 others. They were booked under Sections 127(2) [Wrongful confinement], 115(2) [Voluntarily causing hurt], 296(b) [Obscene act and songs], 351(2) [Criminal intimidation] and 310 [Dacoity] of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.Athulya Chandra works as an actress and is also a qualified lawyer. Her notable works include Mathu Vadalara, Ganagandharvan, Gulu Gulu, Uyir, Maruva Tarama and Diés Iraé. Bibin Perumpally is an actor and producer working primarily in the Malayalam film industry.