Updated On: 09 February, 2026 02:15 PM IST | Kochi | mid-day online correspondent
The accused allegedly approached the complainant near Fort Kochi backwaters and accompanied her on a boat trip. During the trip, he purportedly sexually harassed her through physical contact, according to the FIR registered by police

According to the FIR, the accused invited the woman to consume alcohol, which she refused. Representational image
A case has been registered against a Navi Mumbai resident for allegedly sexually harassing a foreign woman who had come to Kochi to attend the Kochi-Muziris Biennale art event, news agency PTI reported, quoting the Kerala Police on Monday.
According to authorities, the case was filed against Sumit Katare following a complaint lodged by a woman from Taiwan, who visited Kochi last month for the Biennale. The complaint was submitted via email after she returned from India.