Saralnama
Malayalam actress Lakshmi Menon is accused of kidnapping and assaulting a 27-year-old IT professional in Kochi. The incident happened after a fight at a bar on 24 August 2025. Lakshmi and three friends reportedly stopped the IT employee near Ernakulam North railway bridge. They forced him into their car, assaulted him, and dropped him off late at night. Police arrested three friends but Lakshmi Menon is currently not caught and is on the run. She has worked in Malayalam and Tamil films and was last seen in the movie Sabdham (2025). Lakshmi has sought anticipatory bail from the Kerala High Court. The police are still investigating the case. (Updated 27 Aug 2025, 22:18 IST; source: link)