Malayalam filmmaker Ranjith was taken into custody by the Thodupuzha police on Tuesday in connection with a case of sexual abuse registered over a complaint filed by a female actor. The former chairman of the Kerala State Chalachithra Academy was taken into custody from Thodupuzha reportedly after intercepting his vehicle. The alleged incident had happened within the Kochi city police limits. The police had been tracking the movement of the filmmaker after recording the statement of the complainant recently. Police sources said the procedures to hand over Mr. Ranjith to the Kochi city police were on. Two cases of sexual assault were registered against Mr. Ranjith in 2024 following allegations against him in the wake of the release of the Justice Hema Committee report. However, the Kerala High Court in October 2025 had quashed one of the cases . Published – March 31, 2026 11:54 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation AIADMK stronghold Avinashi (R) to face test in new political equations Congress to protest against FCRA amendment Bill