A significant incident has unfolded in Kochi, Kerala, where a sexual assault case has been registered against Chidambaram S. Poduval, director of the popular film Manjummel Boys. The police confirmed this on Monday, indicating that the complaint is related to an alleged incident from 2022. The Ernakulam South police station has taken on the case and has commenced an investigation into the matter following the formal complaint.

According to police reports, the complainant, a woman, alleged that Poduval forcibly entered her apartment in the Elamkulam area of Kochi in 2022. The woman claims that the accused engaged in inappropriate behavior and assaulted her. The police have recorded her statement and have filed the case based on the evidence and facts gathered from the complaint.

The case has been registered under specific sections of the Indian Penal Code, particularly sections 74 and 75, which deal with offenses concerning women's dignity and sexual assault. The police are actively investigating the situation to gather more details and determine the full scope of the events alleged in this serious case.