Popular south Indian film actress Bhavana was allegedly abducted in Kerala in a moving car. She was molested by a five-member gang who took pictures and videos before letting her off, police said on Saturday.

The gang members forcibly entered her car when it was stopped near a traffic signal and harassed her for more than one and a half hours inside the vehicle, police said.

It is being reported that the actress who was returning from a film shoot in Ernakulam was intercepted by some men, who then forcefully got into her car.

Kochi, Kerala: Malayalam actor Bhavana​​ allegedly molested after being abducted last night in Ernakulam. One held, search on for others pic.twitter.com/s6mcmvwKfo

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Bhavana, whose real name is Karthika Menon, has acted in more than 75 films in several languages including Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu, made her debut at the age of 16.

The actress has apparently informed the police that her former driver, Martin, was among those who forcefully entered her car.

Police have registered a case of kidnapping and molestation and have taken the driver into custody while another accuse Sunil, who also worked for the actress as a driver, is absconding.