Film production controller booked in sexual assault case found dead in Kochi hotel
The Thiruvananthapuram native was accused in a sexual assault case.
The Thiruvananthapuram native was accused in a sexual assault case.
The Thiruvananthapuram native was accused in a sexual assault case.
Kochi: A film production controller who is facing sexual assault charges was found dead at a hotel in Kochi on Monday afternoon.The deceased is Shanu Ismail, a native of Thiruvananthapuram.
He had been staying at the hotel since September 11. Hotel staff told Manorama News that they alerted the police as there was no response from his room. The Central Police in Ernakulam is probing the incident.
Shanu was booked in connection with a sexual assault complaint filed by a female actor. As per that case registered with the Museum Police in Thiruvananthapuram, Shanu allegedly abused the actor in 2018 on the promise of guaranteeing roles in movies.