Kochi, April 2 -- Malayalam film director Ranjith has been arrested by the Kerala Police in connection with a sexual assault case registered following a complaint by a young actress.
The case was filed at the Ernakulam North Women Police Station after the complainant gave a confidential statement alleging that the director sexually assaulted her during a film shoot.
According to investigators, the alleged incident occurred inside a caravan at a shooting location in Kochi.
Acting on the complaint, a special police team tracked down the director and intercepted him in Thodupuzha while he was travelling in a car last night. He was taken into custody and later formally arrested before being brought to Kochi for further proceedings.
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