Former Kalakshetra faculty member Sheejith Krishna arrested for ‘sexually assaulting’ 2 ex-students
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Former Kalakshetra faculty member Sheejith Krishna arrested for ‘sexually assaulting’ 2 ex-students

A preliminary enquiry was conducted based on complaint of the 2 women allegedly assaulted by Krishna between 1995-2007 & a case was registered. He was later remanded to judicial custody.

   
File photo of Sheejith Krishna | Credit: Facebook/Sheejith Krishna's Sahrdaya Foundation

File photo of Sheejith Krishna | Credit: Facebook/Sheejith Krishna's Sahrdaya Foundation

Chennai: A 51-year-old former faculty member of city-based Kalakshetra Foundation has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two ex-students, police said.

The arrested was identified as Sheejith Krishna.

Based on the directions of the Madras High Court, a preliminary enquiry was conducted on the complaint of two women that Krishna sexually assaulted them when they were students of Kalakshetra during the period 1995-2007, an official release on Tuesday said.

A case was registered against Krishna at the Neelankarai All-Women Police Station and a team led by an inspector arrested him. The accused was later remanded to judicial custody.

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