Popular Malayalam vlogger and social media influencer Junaid, who was facing rape charges, died in a road accident on Friday.
Malayalam media reports said that Malappuram native Junaid's motorbike skidded after ramming over a sandheap on the roadside. The 32-year-old suffered injuries on the back of his head and later succumbed, Manorama Online said in a report. He was immediately taken to Manjeri Medical College Hospital in a private car by locals but later passed away.
Junaid was arrested by Kerala Police on March 1 in a case of allegedly raping a young woman he met through social media. The complainant accused him of sexually abusing her on the pretext of marriage. He was picked up from Bengaluru and brought to Kerala.
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