Based on Hema Committee report, a case of sexual assault was registered against makeup artists, SIT initiates investigation

Kottayam: Ponkunnam police have filed a case against professional makeup artist Saji Koratty for sexually assaulting a woman. The case was registered based on the woman’s statement before the Hema Committee.

The special investigation team set up by the state government to probe allegations of sexual abuse in the Malayalam film industry recently received an uncensored report from the Hema Committee on the orders of the Supreme Court. The SIT has started investigating statements related to sexual abuse recorded in the Hema Committee report.

The woman, a resident of Kollam, gave her statement to Kollam police as part of the investigation. This was forwarded to Ponkunnam railway station and a case was registered. The case will be handed over to the SIT for further investigation. “We have filed a case against Saji Koratty for sexual assault. The incident took place in Ponkunnam in 2014,” said Dileesh T, Ponkunnam SHO.

Saji has been charged under Sections 354 IPC (offense of assaulting a woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 354A (sexual harassment), 354D (stalking), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 509 (acts, words or gestures). with the intention of hurting her) proves insulting a woman’s modesty).