Kochi, August 1: A rape case has been lodged against well-known Malayalam rapper Vedan, also known as Hirandas Murali, on a complaint by a lady doctor alleging that he sexually assaulted her on several occasions between 2021-2023 at various places in the state, police said on Thursday. An FIR under section 376 IPC was lodged against the rapper at Thrikkakara police station late Wednesday, a senior police officer said. Vedan had faced allegations of wrongdoing in the past as well. Kerala Rapper Vedan Booked for Sexual Assault on False Promise of Marriage.

He was arrested and then released on bail in April this year in a drug case. Shortly thereafter, he was arrested and then released on bail by the Forest Department in connection with a leopard tooth found in his possession. Besides these, a complaint was lodged against him in May this year by a BJP leader accusing him of defaming Prime Minister Narendra Modi and promoting caste-based division through his music.

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