Overview
- Ranjith, who was arrested Tuesday evening in Idukki, was remanded Wednesday to 14 days in judicial custody and lodged in Ernakulam Sub Jail.
- The Kochi City Police registered an FIR after the actor’s statement at a Women’s Police Station on Monday alleging an attempted assault inside a caravan on a Fort Kochi set.
- Police said they were reasonably convinced after a preliminary inquiry and other evidence, and they have constituted a Special Investigation Team to handle the case.
- The case cites multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including Section 74 for outraging a woman’s modesty, Section 75 for sexual harassment, and Section 79 for insulting a woman’s modesty.
- Ranjith denies the allegation and plans a bail plea, while industry groups including the Women in Cinema Collective and FEFKA call for stronger on-set safety rules and enforcement.