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Maniyanpilla Raju arrested in Thiruvananthapuram hit-and-run case
Thiruvananthapuram: Popular Malayalam Actor Maniyanpilla Raju has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run accident that injured two youths seriously near the Trivandrum Club at Vazhuthacaud on Thursday night.
Raju appeared before the Museum Police on Friday where he was arrested. Police recorded his arrest and took him for a medical examination. Later he was granted bail from the Museum Police station.
The accident occurred on 5 February night, when a car of the actor rammed into a Royal Enfield motorcycle carrying two young men. The victims have been identified as Sooraj (20) and Nivedith Krishna (20), both residents of Thiruvananthapuram.
The FIR stated that the driver failed to stop the vehicle after the accident, did not provide first aid to the injured, and did not inform the police or other authorities before fleeing the scene. The injured have been identified as Sooraj (20) and Nidev (20).
Police said Sooraj sustained fractures to his left leg and shoulder, while Nidev suffered injuries to his head and legs. Both were admitted to a private hospital in the city for treatment.
A case has been registered under Sections 281 and 125(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 134(A) and 134(B) of the Motor Vehicles Act.
Maniyanpilla Raju made his acting debut in 1976 with the film Mohiniyaattam, alongside Adoor Bhasi, Lakshmi, T. R. Omana and Nilambur Balan. He has appeared in over 400 films, portraying a wide variety of roles during his career.
Born Sudheer Kumar, he took on the stage name Maniyanpilla Raju after his breakthrough role in the 1981 film Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla.
