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The accused also include Maniyanpilla Raju, Edavela Babu, production executives Noble and Vichu, and producer-advocate V S Chandrasekharan.
According to sources, the arrest was carried out swiftly to prevent the news from being leaked.
The actor's cousin has accused her of attempting to sell her as a "sex slave" while she was a minor.
Sreemathy stated that it is up to Mukesh to decide whether he should resign.
The case, registered with the Maradu Police in Kochi, involves the complainant's allegations that Mukesh intruded into her hotel room and misbehaved with her.
A close relative of the artist, a native of Muvattupuzha, came forward with the accusation.
Mukesh was charged under Section 376 (rape) of the IPC.
Manorama News reported that discrepancies in the statement of the complainant forced the government to take a stand favouring Mukesh.
The team will submit to the court that the bail order disbelieves the survivor's statement and that the argument the incident happened 15 years ago will not stand in court.
He said truth shall prevail and that the legal battle will continue.
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