Ernakulam, April 1 -- Prominent Malayalam director-producer Ranjith was arrested following an alleged sexual assault complaint filed against him by a young actress, as per police officials.

The complaint was filed by an actress who is part of his latest directorial venture, with the alleged incident said to have taken place during the shooting of the movie.

As per the complaint, the actress alleged that Ranjith tried to assault her at the film location. Based on her statement, a case has been registered under multiple sections, including outraging the modesty of a woman, sexual assault, wrongful confinement and making obscene gestures.

According to a Thodupuzha police official, Ranjith was brought from the Thodupuzha police station to ...