New Delhi: Malayalam actor Prithviraj Sukumaran on Saturday came forward in support of the popular Malayalam film actress who was recently kidnapped in Kerala. The 34-year-old star he is ashamed of the disgraceful act.


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"As a man who has to share the responsibility of a society that bears this shame, I hang my head," he posted on Facebook.



The popular actress was abducted for a while on her way from Thrissur to Kochi on Friday night by some people, who reportedly took pictures of her to blackmail her.


Her former driver is a suspect in the case and has been taken into custody, soon after the actress told about her harrowing experience to actor-cum-director Lal, who informed the police after hearing her tale of the abduction.


While the victim's statement has now been recorded before a magistrate, the police probe team has zeroed down on six others who were in the gang, of which three have been already identified, while three others are yet to be identified.


Police chief Loknath Behra on Saturday claimed that they have identified those behind the "kidnap" of the actress and it is a matter of time before the entire gang is arrested.


(With IANS inputs)