Sexual assault case: Charge sheet against director Ranjith to be filed today

Kochi: The charge sheet in the sexual assault case against film director Ranjith is expected to be filed today. After obtaining approval from senior officials, it will be uploaded online. The charge sheet has been prepared following a two-and-a-half-month investigation.

The exact length of the charge sheet remains unclear. However, reports indicate that investigators have gathered substantial evidence against Ranjith. Witness statements and circumstantial evidence are said to support the allegations, with much of the material having been collected earlier during the investigation.

According to the complaint filed by a young actress, she was called into a caravan at a film shooting location in Fort Kochi, where she was allegedly subjected to inappropriate behaviour. The complainant is reportedly acting in a new film directed by Ranjith.

The case was registered under four charges, including rape, sexual assault, wrongful confinement and making obscene gestures.

The complaint was lodged on 28 March, following which an FIR was registered at the Ernakulam North Women's Police Station. Ranjith was later arrested in Thodupuzha and is currently out on bail.

The investigation was carried out by a special team led by the Kochi Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP).