Malayalam actor Sreejith Ravi arrested for flashing his genitals to minors

Malayalam actor Sreejith Ravi was arrested in Thrissur on Thursday under the section 11 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act on charge of indecent exposure.

Sreejith, son of popular actor T.G. Ravi was arrested for a similar offence in 2016, but he managed to wriggle out after the police allegedly registered the case under flimsy grounds.

On July 4, two children aged 14 and 9 complained to police about a man who came in a black car behaved indecently at a park in Thrissur - the cultural capital of the state. He reportedly exhibited his genitals.

Soon the Thrissur West police got into the act and screened the CCTV visuals and managed to zero-in on the car. After reaching the accused's house they realised that it belonged actor Sreejith.

He was taken into custody and a detailed probe into the case has been launched.

As per Onmanorama.com, Sreejith confessed that he has been undergoing treatment for his behavioural disorder.

Sreejith is married to Sajitha Sreejith and has 2 sons, Rijrashwa Sreejith and Ritunjay Sreejith.

Forty-six-year-old Sreejith is a mechanical engineer by profession and also holds a degree in management. He entered the Malayalam film industry in 2005 and has acted in over 70 films.

He made his debut in 2005 with the film 'Mayookham' but found fame with the film 'Chanthupottu'. His other works include, ‘Asuravadham’, ‘Ramaleela’, ‘Godha’, and ‘Kathakali’ to name a few.