Film production controller found dead in Kochi

A film production controller, accused of sexual abuse by a junior artiste, was found dead in a hotel in the city. The deceased, Shanu Ismail, was from Thiruvananthapuram. The police have registered a case for unnatural death and are investigating. He was previously booked by the Thiruvananthapuram Museum police for sexual abuse. The deceased had been staying at the lodge for over a week before being found dead in the bathroom. The police were alerted about the death and are waiting for confirmation from relatives due to lack of identity documents.