Actor Prithviraj Sukumaran responded on the false allegations being circulated against him. He was responding to the news that is being circulated that he had paid a fine of Rs 25 crore pursuant to proceedings initiated by the ED. He mentioned in a Facebook post that this news is totally baseless.
His post said that a YouTube channel has published a false and defamatory story alleging that he had paid a fine of Rs 25 crore pursuant to proceedings initiated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and am making propaganda films. The allegations are devoid of any truth, is malicious and defamatory. The actor said that he will be initiating legal action for the false and defamatory allegations that have been made against him. He also requested all responsible media channels to ensure that any further reporting on the allegations is done only after the facts are verified and confirmed.