Senior Kerala journalist accused of sexual harassment in train, arrested
Indian Express·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
A 68-year-old senior journalist V E Balakrishnan, former director of an institute of communication and journalism in Kozhikode, Kerala, was arrested on April 18 for allegedly sexually harassing a young female journalist during a train journey. Police registered a case under BNS section 75(2). He was remanded in judicial custody for two weeks and removed from his position.
Key Entities
V E BalakrishnanKozhikodeKeralaInstitute of Communication and JournalismKerala Union of Working JournalistsBNS section 75(2)railway police