Kerala Actor Koottickal Jayachandran faces Sexual Assault Charges

On Sunday, Kasaba police filed a case against Malayalam actor and mimicry artist Koottickal Jayachandran for sexually assaulting a minor girl. The actor was charged under various sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act after the police received a complaint from the girl’s mother.

While filing the complaint, the mother alleged that the accused actor sexually abused her daughter, who is only 4 years old, by taking advantage of a dispute within the family. The child’s statement was recorded after the police visited the child at her residence as directed by the District Child Protection Unit. Meanwhile, the police refused to give any more details as a thorough investigation in the allegations is yet to take place.

Koottickal Jayachandran, a Malayalam actor is known for films like 'Drishyam', 'Chanthupottu', 'My Boss', 'Memories', 'Naradhan' and 'Pathonpatham Noottandu'.