Kerala forms special probe team over harassment charges in Malayalam cinema

The SIT will be headed by Inspector General Sparjan Kumar and comprise other senior women police officers.

The Kerala government on Sunday decided to form a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by a woman IAS officer, to probe the allegations of sexual harassment against some top actors in the Malayalam film industry.

The announcement came days after the Congress-led UDF urged Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to initiate a comprehensive police probe on the basis of the Justice K Hema committee report, which revealed incidents of harassment, exploitation, ill-treatment and other human rights abuses of women in the Malayalam film industry.

The SIT will be headed by Inspector General Sparjan Kumar and comprise other senior women police officers.

"Some women working in the field of cinema have come out with interviews and statements describing the ordeals they had to face in the said field. In this matter, Chief Minister called a meeting of top police officials today (25.08.2024)”, a statement from CMO read.