Kochi: The Special Investigation Team here on Wednesday arrested Malayalam actor Edavela Babu in a rape case after three-hour-long interrogation at the coastal police headquarters here. Manorama News reported that he was released on bail as he already obtained anticipatory bail from Ernakulam Sessions court.

After recording his arrest, police took him for medical examination at Ernakulam general hospital soon. Later, he was released on bail.

Babu is facing charges under IPC sections 354 (sexual assault), 376 (rape) and 509 (acts, words, or gestures that intend to insult a woman's modesty) over a complaint filed by a Kochi-based female actor. The same woman filed a complaint against actors Mukesh, Jayasurya, Maniyanpilla Raju, Advocate VS Chandrasekharan and production controllers Noble and Vichu.

On Tuesday, the SIT led by Ernakulam SP G Poonkuzhali IPS arrested Kollam MLA Mukesh after interrogating him at coastal police headquarters. The probe team took him for a medical examination at Ernakulam Government General Hospital after the arrest. Later, he was released on bail.