KOCHI: A case has been filed against actor and anchor Govindan Kutty (42) on the complaint of an actress that he raped her on the false promise of marriage. He is a native of Kadambanadu, Adoor. Charges of rape and voluntarily causing harm have been filed against the actor.

The complainant is an actress and model from Ernakulam. The complaint is that he raped her several times in his rented house, a friend's villa and a car in Ernakulam. The woman lodged a complaint with the North Police on November 24.

The complainant met the accused when she went to do a talk show for the YouTube channel. Then he sexually assaulted her by promising marriage. According to the complaint, when she asked about the marriage later, he thrashed her. The complainant also alleges that the accused is threatening to withdraw the case. Govindan Kutty is the MD of ABC Malayalam YouTube news channel.