Tamil actor Lakshmi Menon has found herself in trouble after she was named as an accused in the incident of kidnapping and beating a young IT employee in Kochi following an argument at a bar. It is being said that the actor.was allegedly in the car of the kidnappers. Videos of Lakshmi, along with a few others blocking a car and arguing, have also gone viral on the internet.

What exactly happened?

According to a Cinema Vikatan report, last Sunday, August 24, Lakshmi Menon, who is also known for her work in Malayalam cinema, visited a luxury bar located on Banerjee Road in Kochi, Kerala. She was there with some close friends when an altercation reportedly broke out between them and another group of youths. The clash is believed to have lasted from 11 pm to 12 am, as the atmosphere became very tense.

After the fight, Lakshmi Menon's friends Mithun and Anees reportedly forced IT company youth, who was allegedly the cause of the fight, into their car. The victim directly complained to the police that he was attacked inside the car, and then beaten up on the road in the middle of the night. After assaulting the victim, they abandoned him there. This complaint has sparked a massive controversy over the incident.