Kerala rapper Vedan faces rape charges after doctor’s allegations: Reports

This is not the first time the rapper has been accused of sexual misconduct

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Manjusha Radhakrishnan, Entertainment Editor
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Kerala rapper Vedan
Kerala rapper Vedan
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Dubai: Malayalam rapper Hirandas Murali, popularly known as Vedan, has been booked on charges of rape following a complaint filed by a doctor who claims he repeatedly abused her under the pretext of marriage.

According to NDTV, the woman approached the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Kochi City) and detailed her allegations, prompting the Thrikkakara police in Ernakulam to register a case on Wednesday night.

She has alleged that the assaults took place between August 2021 and March 2023, at different locations, including Thrikkakara.

Officials said the complaint is being verified and, so far, Vedan has neither been questioned nor taken into custody.

The police clarified that relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code have been invoked as the incidents predate the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

The complainant told investigators she first met Vedan as a fan and that their relationship later turned intimate. This is not the first time the rapper has been accused of sexual misconduct: similar allegations had surfaced during the MeToo movement, but no formal case was filed then.

Vedan has been in the headlines for other controversies as well. Earlier this year, he was arrested by Hill Palace police for allegedly possessing small quantities of ganja in his Kochi apartment. Soon after obtaining bail, he was booked again by the Forest Department for keeping a leopard-tooth pendant — an offence under the Wildlife Protection Act. He insisted the pendant had been gifted by a fan and eventually secured bail in that case as well.

Manjusha Radhakrishnan
Manjusha RadhakrishnanEntertainment Editor
Manjusha Radhakrishnan has been slaying entertainment news and celebrity interviews in Dubai for 18 years—and she’s just getting started. As Entertainment Editor, she covers Bollywood movie reviews, Hollywood scoops, Pakistani dramas, and world cinema. Red carpets? She’s walked them all—Europe, North America, Macau—covering IIFA (Bollywood Oscars) and Zee Cine Awards like a pro. She’s been on CNN with Becky Anderson dropping Bollywood truth bombs like Salman Khan Black Buck hunting conviction and hosted panels with directors like Bollywood’s Kabir Khan and Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh. She has also covered film festivals around the globe. Oh, and did we mention she landed the cover of Xpedition Magazine as one of the UAE’s 50 most influential icons? She was also the resident Bollywood guru on Dubai TV’s Insider Arabia and Saudi TV, where she dishes out the latest scoop and celebrity news. Her interview roster reads like a dream guest list—Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Shah Rukh Khan, Robbie Williams, Sean Penn, Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt, Joaquin Phoenix, and Morgan Freeman. From breaking celeb news to making stars spill secrets, Manjusha doesn’t just cover entertainment—she owns it while looking like a star herself.
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