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Filmmaker Ranjith held in sexual abuse case
Police said the arrest followed a confidential complaint and preliminary inquiry, with the actress alleging sexual assault during a film schedule.
- On Tuesday, Kerala Police arrested veteran Malayalam filmmaker Ranjith Balakrishnan in Thodupuzha following a sexual abuse complaint from a young actress, waylaying his vehicle to take him into custody.
- Allegations surrounding the filmmaker emerged following the 2024 release of the Justice Hema Committee report, which examined misconduct in the Malayalam film industry, prompting Ranjith to resign as chairman of the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy.
- The complainant, currently acting in Ranjith's upcoming film, alleged the director attempted to sexually assault her at a film location, having submitted a grievance to the Internal Complaints Committee before approaching police.
- Following his arrest in Thodupuzha, Ranjith was transferred to the Ernakulam Central Police station for interrogation after police recorded the victim's confidential statement.
- Ranjith has denied the allegations, characterizing them as a concerted attack, while the Kerala High Court quashed one of two previous cases in October 2025.
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Veteran Malayalam film director and producer Ranjith Balakrishnan was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly sexually assaulting an actress, officials said. This comes following a complaint filed by a Malayalam actress claiming Ranjith sexually assaulted her. The arrest was carried out by the Ernakulam Central Police with assistance from local authorities in Kerala's Thodupuzha. According to police sources, the director was nabbed while travelling in…
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