Sexual abuse case: Vijay Babu will be questioned from today till July 3, likely to collect evidence

KOCHI: Actor and producer Vijay Babu will be taken into police custody today in the case of sexually abusing an actress. The proceedings will be as per the directions of the high court. The investigating officials are likely to collect evidence with him.

The court had earlier allowed to question him from today till July 3 from 9 am to 6 pm. The high court had granted him anticipatory bail on June 22. Bail was granted on strict conditions like he should not try to influence witnesses, not to leave the state and not to insult the actress and her family on social media.

Vijay Babu had told the court that he had consensual sex with the complainant and the complaint was part of a blackmail as she was not given a chance in his new film. The actress had lodged a complaint with the police on April 22 alleging that Vijay Babu had raped her several times after promising roles in his film.