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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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Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd broke the news in on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
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