Kochi: Director VA Shrikumar Menon has been booked by Maradu Police based on a complaint from a junior artist. The complaint alleges that the director sexually assaulted her at a hotel. The artist’s statement will be recorded online on Sunday.

The woman and her family are currently on a pilgrimage in Uttarakhand. She filed the complaint via email from there last week. The Maradu police registered the case following the complaint recently.

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The assault reportedly occurred after the director, Shrikumar Menon, who is known for his ad films, promised her an opportunity to act in an ad film. He is the director of the Malayalam blockbuster Odiyan. Additionally, the junior artist has filed a complaint against actor Baburaj. 

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