Young actor Lakshmi Menon, known for her roles in Malayalam and Tamil films, has been booked by the Ernakulam North Police, along with three others, in a case of alleged abduction and assault of an IT employee in Kochi. Three of the accused, Midhun, Aneesh and Sonamol, have been arrested and remanded to judicial custody, while the Kerala High Court on Wednesday (August 27, 2025) restrained the arrest of Ms. Lakshmi until September 17.

The case was registered on Monday (August 25, 2025) based on a complaint filed by an IT employee, Aliyarsha Salim, from Aluva. The alleged incident of abduction and assault followed a bar brawl in the city on Sunday (August 24, 2025) night, according to the FIR.