Tightening the probe into a rape case against noted Malayalam film producer-actor Vijay Babu, the Kerala Police on Thursday said “prima facie the case has been proved” and a “lookout notice” has been issued against the accused. who has reportedly left the country. Actor Vijay Babu is accused of allegedly sexually assaulting a female actress and revealing the victim’s identity on Facebook.
Kochi Police Commissioner Nagaraju Chakilam said that the state police started investigation immediately after registering a rape case against the actor on April 22 based on the woman’s complaint and all the procedures, including gathering of evidence, were being completed. A senior police officer told a news channel, “A lookout notice has been issued against him (Babu). The case is proved in the prima facie investigation. There is an angle of harassment in this case.
When asked about the procedures to bring Babu back to the country, he said that the process is on to bring the accused back to India and it is part of the investigation. “We will take steps, but gradually, not immediately,” the commissioner said. For now, there is no need to take the matter to Interpol. If need be, we will do so.”
Babu, who has been missing since the police launched an investigation, appeared on a Facebook Live session on Tuesday night and claimed to be innocent, saying he was the “real victim”.