Updated On: 24 December, 2025 12:16 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Filmmaker and ex-MLA Kunju Muhammed was recently arrested after being accused of sexual assault by a woman. However, he was soon released on bail. The victim claimed that he sexually assaulted her while serving as the chairman of the jury responsible for selecting films for the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK)

Kunju Muhammed
Acclaimed filmmaker and two-time former Member of Legislative Assembly, P.T. Kunju Muhammed, was recently arrested in connection with a sexual assault complaint. He was subsequently released on bail, considering the conditions laid down in the anticipatory bail granted to him by the court.
Both the arrest and release happened on Tuesday, following an order issued by the Thiruvananthapuram Seventh Additional Sessions Court on December 20. The order granted anticipatory bail to Kunju Muhammed while imposing stringent conditions.