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Lakshmi Menon is who? Malayalam actress implicated in IT professional kidnapping case


By Kajal Sharma - 27 Aug 2025 05:38 PM
An IT specialist said that award-winning Malayalam actress Lakshmi Menon was involved in an attempted kidnapping and assault in Kochi, putting the actress in legal hot water. Kochi City Police Commissioner Putta Wimaladitya told The Indian Express Malayalam that the actress has been evading capture ever since the incident. Three of the four defendants have already been taken into custody, he continued, and the actress's involvement is the subject of a thorough inquiry.In his complaint, Aliyar Shah Saleem, a native of Aluva, said that two groups got into a fight in a bar in the southern city, according to a local media report. Menon was one of three members of the group, along with Mithun, Aneesh, and another female acquaintance. When the complainant and his friends attempted to flee, the altercation reportedly broke out on the road, and the accused's car allegedly pursued them.The complainant's automobile was halted at approximately 11:45 p.m., close to the North Railway overbridge, and he was forced out by force.
The FIR claims that after being coerced into the accused's car, the complainant was beaten on the face and body and threatened with dire repercussions. Later, he was left off at the intersection of Aluva and Paravur. Police opened an investigation and filed a case based on his statement. Aneesh and Mithun, two of the accused who live in Paravur and Aluva, have already been placed under arrest.Actress Lakshmi Menon was born on May 19, 1996, and is well recognized for her roles in Tamil films. Before making her Tamil debut as the lead in Sundara Pandian (2012), she had a supporting part in the Malayalam film Raghuvinte Swantham Raziya (2011).She has received two SIIMA Awards, a Tamil Nadu State Film Award, and a Filmfare Award South for her performances over the years. Despite having a prosperous film career, Lakshmi Menon is currently being investigated in relation to the kidnapping case. Police have asked anyone with knowledge about her location to come forward as they continue their hunt for her.