Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala police arrested Malayalam actor Baiju Santhosh,54 in the early hours of Monday for drunk driving and causing an accident.

The incident occurred at Vellayambalam as Baiju drove from Kowdiar to Manaveeyam Veedhi. According to the First Information Report, he was speeding towards Vellayambalam and rammed his car into a two-wheeler at the Vellayambalam junction. His car also crashed into an electric pole, rendering the vehicle inoperable due to tyre damage. The Museum Police arrived at the scene, detained Baiju, and conducted a medical test. However, the actor hesitated to undergo a blood test, said the cops. His arrest was recorded at 12.30 am

The car has been impounded, and Baiju was released on station bail. Despite the collision, the two-wheeler rider escaped without injuries. Baiju has been slapped with section 281 of BNS ( rash driving) and section 185 of the Motor Vehicle Act ( driving by a drunken person or driving under the influence of drugs).

Museum police officials said that sections related to rash and drunk driving have been slapped against Baiju, and they are looking at the incident involving a two-wheeler rider.