VA
Shrikumar
(who
was
previously
known
as
VA
Shrikumar
Menon),
the
director
of
Mohanlal
starrer
Odiyan
was
arrested
on
the
complaint
filed
by
Manju
Warrier,
the
lady
superstar
of
Malayalam
cinema.
VA
Shrikumar
was
arrested
by
the
Kerala
Police
on
December
5,
Thursday,
for
allegedly
threatening
and
defaming
Manju.
As
per
reports,
the
filmmaker
was
arrested
around
4
PM
on
Thursday
and
questioned
by
the
investigation
team
at
the
police
club
of
Thrissur,
Kerala.
However,
VA
Shrikumar
was
later
released
on
bail
after
a
detailed
questioning
session.
The
Odiyan
director,
who
addressed
the
press,
stated
that
he
will
completely
cooperate
with
the
police
investigation.
According
to
sources,
the
charges
against
VA
Shrikumar
include
cyberstalking,
trying
to
defame
Manju
Warrier
and
her
close
associates
by
orchestrating
a
hate
campaign
against
them
on
social
media,
and
threatening
to
harm
her
mentally
and
physically.
The
secret
statement
of
Manju
was
recorded
earlier
and
the
police
had
carried
out
a
raid
at
the
director's
office
and
residence
in
Palakkad,
Kerala.
Manju
Warrier
has
also
claimed
that
VA
Shrikumar
is
in
possession
of
a
letterhead
which
has
her
sign,
in
her
petition
to
the
Kerala
Police.
The
actress
fears
that
the
letterhead
will
be
misused,
and
the
investigation
team
is
trying
to
recover
it
from
the
director.
According
to
the
reports,
Manju
has
handed
over
some
solid
digital
evidence
against
the
Odiyan
director.
Earlier,
VA
Shrikumar
had
denied
Manju
Warrier's
allegations
through
a
social
media
post,
immediately
after
the
actress
filed
the
police
complaint.
The
director
alleged
that
Manju
forgot
the
help
and
support
he
offered
her
during
her
struggle
period
before
she
made
a
comeback
to
cinema.
Shrikumar
had
also
claimed
that
several
people,
including
her
late
father
Madhavan,
had
warned
him
against
helping
the
actress.
Manju
Warrier,
on
the
other
hand,
has
decided
to
not
open
up
about
her
legal
battle
with
VA
Shrikumar
and
is
maintaining
a
dignified
silence
over
the
same.