THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A case has been registered against N Prasanth IAS for misbehaving with a woman journalist who sought his response in the deep sea fishing controversy. The case was registered under non-bailable section for insulting womanhood.

Prashanth was found guilty in the FIR. Prashanth had sent a WhatsApp message to a reporter of Mathrubhumi daily insulting women. The case is based on a complaint lodged by the journalists' union with the chief minister.

When she tried to get his response on the deep sea controversy while he was serving as the managing director of Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation (KSINC), he replied with abusive replies and emojis to K P Pavithra, reporter of Mathrubhumi Kochi unit.