Edavela Babu, a prominent Malayalam actor and former general secretary of AMMA, was arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in connection with a sexual assault case. He was granted bail by the Ernakulam principal sessions court but will be released after completing necessary procedures. This arrest follows multiple FIRs against high-profile figures in the Malayalam film industry, stemming from allegations of sexual harassment that surfaced after the release of the Justice K Hema Committee report. The report, which highlighted systemic exploitation and control by a select group of powerful men in the industry, led to the formation of the SIT to further investigate these issues.