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Kerala Police File Case Against IFFK Selection Chair P. T. Kunju Muhammed Over Sexual Harassment Allegation

The alleged hotel encounter occurred during film selection work for the International Film Festival of Kerala.

Overview

  • Thiruvananthapuram police registered an FIR against the filmmaker under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita’s Sections 74 and 75(1).
  • Investigators say they examined hotel CCTV to confirm the presence of both parties before filing the case.
  • The complaint was sent to the Kerala Chief Minister’s office, which forwarded it to city police for action.
  • Police state both the complainant and P. T. Kunju Muhammed were on the IFFK selection committee, with him serving as chair.
  • P. T. Kunju Muhammed has denied the allegation and said he will contest the matter through legal channels.