Journalist held for harassing woman colleague

A journalist was arrested on Friday on the complaint of his female colleague that he instigated her to make a fake obscene video linked to a woman minister of the state.

In her complaint filed with the Kochi city police commissioner on May 27, the woman alleged that journalist TP Nandakumar – also known as ‘Crime Nandakumar’ – threatened and harassed her using vulgar language when she refused to comply, police said.

He was arrested six months ago by the Kochi Cybercrime Police for allegedly making derogatory remarks against a woman minister.