Malayalam rapper and songwriter Hirandas Murali, popularly known as Vedan, has been booked for rape following a complaint lodged by a doctor. The complaint alleges that Vedan sexually abused her repeatedly between August 2021 and March 2023 under the false promise of marriage. The Thrikkakara police in Ernakulam, Kerala, registered the case on Wednesday night after the petitioner approached the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Kochi City) and gave her statement.