Thiruvananthapuram: Adding weight to reports on the alleged presence of criminals in Mollywood, actor-turned-politician K.B. Ganesh Kumar said that the many from the film fraternity are using goons to assert their authority in the industry.
"Earlier too, there were similar instances of such attacks on women. I will apprise chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan of all the details," the Pathanapuram MLA, who is with the ruling government, told media.
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Ganesh Kumar made the remarks on Tuesday even as the state is grappling to come to terms with a heinous attack on a popular Malayalam actress in a moving car in Kochi. The actress was going to Kochi for a dubbing assignment in a film unit's car when the attack happened.
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The police suspect involvement of people from the film fraternity in the case.
"Most of these criminal activities are based out of Kochi, and even have links with the real estate mafia,” Ganesh Kumar said, adding that he could not divulge more details to the media.
