Techie beaten up, abducted after scuffle, 3 held; actress Lakshmi Menon 'involved'

THREE people have been arrested in connection with the abduction and assault of a young IT employee at Ernakulam North Bridge in Kochi. Police have also stated that actress Lakshmi Menon was part of the group involved in the abduction.

As per reports, the incident followed after a scuffle at a local bar. Following which, the techie was assaulted, forced into a car and then abducted as an act of revenge. The incident happened on August 24 night.

Police sources said, as reported by local media, video footage shows Menon and her group blocking the road and behaving aggressively.

People who have been arrested are - Mithun, Aneesh, and Sonamol. Meanwhile, Menon is currently hiding and the police are looking for her. Cops say they are currently investigating what had actually happened and how Lakshmi Menon is involved in the case.

Additionally, based on a complaint filed by the arrested Sonamol, police have registered a case against one member of the opposing group.

The case received major attention mainly because Menon's name is involved in it.

Who is Lakshmi Menon?

Lakshmi Menon is a famous South Indian actress and model. After a brief career as a model and featuring on several television advertisements, she switched to acting in movies. She got her first break with the Malayalam film ‘Raghuvinte Swantham Raziya’ directed Vinayan. However, it failed at the box office.

Over the years, she appeared in several Tamil and Malayalam films. Her notable performances include 'Kumki', 'Sundarapandian', 'Jigarthanda', and 'Vedalam'.

She was last seen in Shahi Kabir's directorial 'Ronth' alongside Arun Cherukavil, Kumaradas TN, Sudhi Koppa, Roshan Mathew and others. The film received a good response from the viewers.

She also won several awards, including a Filmfare Award South, a Tamil Nadu State Film Award, and two SIIMA Awards for her work.