Kochi: A doctor booked in a rape case, who had earlier accused Malayalam actors Athulya Chandran and Bibin Perumpally of assaulting and robbing him, is suspected of sexually assaulting more women, police said on Saturday, PTI reported. The allegations against the doctor are under investigation and have not been proved in court.

The rape case was registered at the Infopark police station based on a complaint by a woman who is a relative of Chandran, officials said. Police said an examination of Dr Johnson Varghese's two mobile phones revealed videos and photographs of intimate moments involving several women, and that a further investigation will be conducted based on the digital evidence recovered from the phones.

Varghese has been absconding since the rape case was registered on Friday, police said.

In the original case, the 41-year-old doctor had complained that he was called on November 2 to a flat at Essen Springdale Apartments in Vyttila here on the pretext that the aunt of one of the accused was unwell. On reaching the flat, he alleged, he found around 12 people, including the actors, present there, and was assaulted and robbed of valuables worth Rs 3.25 lakh. The Kadavanthra police arrested Chandran, Perumpally and their friend Vishnu on Thursday on that complaint.

On Saturday, the Ernakulam Judicial First Class Magistrate Court dismissed the bail petitions filed by the three arrested persons, including the two actors, Jagran reported.

Police are investigating both cases — the alleged assault and robbery complaint filed by the doctor, and the rape complaint filed against him. The allegations on both sides remain to be tested in court.