K.V. Stanley, co-founder of Odanadi Seva Samsthe, Mysuru, has lodged a complaint against Vasant Giliyar, a resident of Udupi district, for allegedly defaming him and provoking a section of the society against him.

According to the complaint registered at the Vijayangar Police Station here, Mr. Stanley said that he has been working against the exploitation of women and children as one of the founders and directors of Odanadi Seva Samthse in Mysuru for the last 35 years, and was engaged in campaigns to secure justice for Sowjanya, the girl from Dharmasthala, who had been abducted, raped, and murdered.