Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has established a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the complaints of sexual harassment within the Malayalam film industry.
This action follows the recommendations of the Hema Committee and recent revelations by some actors about sexual harassment occurrences in the industry.
The team will operate under the supervision of ADGP (Crimes) H Venkatesh. This resolution was made during a meeting of senior police officials called by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT), comprising four female police officers, will be led by IG Sparjan Kumar. The team is tasked with investigating the complaints and statements issued by the actors.
The additional team members include Ajeeta Begum, Merin Joseph, G. Poongkuzhali, Aishwarya Dongre, Ajith V, and S. Madhusudhanan. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) will record statements from the individuals who made the allegations.
This course of action was decided upon following discussions between the Chief Minister and DGP Shaik Darvesh Sahib.
Legal action will be initiated if the individuals who have made allegations persist with their complaints. This decision follows recent controversies stemming from the Hema Committee report.
Earlier today, the Malayalam film industry was shaken by the consecutive resignations of two prominent figures: renowned director Ranjith and actor Siddique. Ranjith resigned after facing sexual harassment allegations from Bengali actress Sreelekha Mitra, while Siddique stepped down from his role as general secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) following grave sexual assault allegations made by the young actress Revathy Sampath.
