ACTOR FLORA SAYS SHE HAS NOT COMMITTED ANY CRIME

N.THYAGARAJAN

Noted film actress Flora who was arrested on the charge of submitting bogus documents to the US Consulate General Office to get Visa for her and a maid servant of her, Shri Latha, on Wednesday said that she had not submitted any bogus documents to the Consulate General Office.

She briefed that actor Mohan Babu's special assistant approached her and told her that there would be a cultural programme in the USA on Ugadhi Day falling next month April 7. He also told her, that he had arranged a poor widow (Shri Latha) having children for the actress' help including for her make-up work.

"My self and Shri Latha went to the Consulate office and submitted necessary documents to get the Visas. The authorities did not question me about anything but asked the maid servant some questions. She was unable to answer to them. Again, the consulate officials told me, that there were no such function taking place in the US on the eve of Ugadhi Festival. I am sure that the documents submitted by me were true to the best of my knowledge and I did not know anything about the documents submitted by Shri Latha. Suspecting us, the consulate officials handed over us to the police and I suffered in Jail for eight days and had undergone the mental agony during these period" said the actress.

When a reporter asked her, how she was able to believe the person who had invited to her to preside over the function, Flora said that she had received the invitation of the function and had agreed to participate in the Telugu New Year's function.

When a reporter asked her to show the invitation, she said the papers and other documents were lying with the court. " I am sure, that I have not done any crime. I hope to win in the case, because I have been true always with everyone".

Flora said her acting career was affected due to her imprisonment and challenged that she would be winning in the case.

The actress said that she knew Shri Latha only after Mohan Babu's assistant told about her and she pitied her because she hailed from a poor family having children. She also said that she had no intention of kidnapping her, as was reported by a section of press,because Mohan Babu's assistant suggested her name for assisting Flora she would be paid and it would be supportive for the Shri Latha's family.