BENGALURU: Actor Niyaz Muhammad, who got arrested in a drug case recently has reportedly acted in a Malayalam film. In the film, he had appeared in a villain role. A model in Ramp shows, he has also acted in Kannada films.

He was living in a rented house at Kaloor in Kochi and frequented a gym here.

The Central Crime Branch had clarified that Niyaz is a native of Aroor. Though he had married an Aroor native, that relationship didn’t last long.

For over five years he has been staying in Bengaluru.

There are hints that he is a close friend of Sanjana Galrani who got arrested in drug case. The investigation team has got several photos in which they have posed together.