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Kochi model alleges repeated sexual assault; police register case against associate director
A Kochi-based model has accused Jojo Kurishinkal, an associate director, of repeated sexual assault. The Maradu police registered the case on May 6, 2026, after she met him via a dating app in July 2023 and alleges an assault on April 18, 2024, with ongoing harassment cited in the FIR. Police will record her confidential statement and summon the accused for questioning.
Why It Matters
The case highlights ongoing concerns about sexual violence in India's film industry and the role of police investigations in addressing such allegations.
Timeline
3 Events
FIR registered under IPC 376(2)(n)
May 6, 2026
Based on the complaint, police registered a case under Section 376(2)(n) of the IPC for repeatedly raping the same woman; the Maradu police registered the case at Maradu police station.
Assault at apartment in Vyttila
April 18, 2024
The FIR states that on April 18, 2024, he invited the complainant to his apartment in Vyttila, where he sexually assaulted her. It also alleges that he continued to sexually harass the woman thereafter and had physically assaulted her on multiple occasions before later refusing to marry her.
Met through dating app in July 2023
July 2023
The complainant, a model based in Kochi, met Jojo Kurishinkal through a dating app.