Kerala Actor Assault Case: Actor Dileep Acquitted

The Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court has acquitted actor Dileep, who was the eighth accused in the case. The verdict was delivered by Principal Sessions Judge Honey M. Varghese on Monday.

The court found accused numbers one to six, including Pulsar Suni, guilty of gang rape and criminal conspiracy. All 10 accused were present inside the courtroom when the judgment was announced.

Speaking to the media after the verdict, Dileep said the case was fabricated.

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“This was a fake case propped up by the Kerala police with the help of certain sections of the media. It was done to destroy my image and my career,” he said.

He added that the truth had finally come out and thanked his supporters.

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This case had shaken Kerala and the Malayalam film industry after a well-known woman actor was abducted and sexually assaulted in 2017.

The court held Pulsar Suni and five others (Martin Antony, B. Manikandan, V. P. Vijeesh, H. Saleem and Pradeep) responsible for abducting and assaulting the woman actor and recording the incident. They were convicted on charges of gang rape and conspiracy. Their sentencing will be announced later.