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Headline: Kerala Actress Assault Case: Key Accused Guilty, Actor Dileep Acquitted
Thrissur, Kerala: A special court in Ernakulam has convicted six individuals in the 2017 case involving the abduction and assault of a prominent Malayalam actress. The verdict, delivered by Principal Sessions Judge Honey M. Varghese, found the accused guilty of charges including conspiracy and rape.
The convicted include Pulsar Suni (Sunil Kumar), the first accused, along with Martin Antony, Manikandan, Vijeesh, Vadival Salim (Salim), and Pradeep. All six have been remanded to Viyyur Central Jail, with sentencing scheduled for November 12th. The court has revoked their bail.
However, in a significant development, popular Malayalam actor Dileep, who was accused of being the mastermind behind the attack, has been acquitted. The court stated that the prosecution failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove Dileep’s involvement in the conspiracy.
Also acquitted were Charlie Thomas (7th accused), charged with harboring the accused, Sanil Kumar (9th accused), charged with helping the accused in jail, and Sarath G. Nair (10th accused), charged with destruction of evidence.
Following the verdict, Dileep visited his lawyer B. Raman Pillai, who was resting at his home due to a leg injury. Raman Pillai stated to the media that the case against Dileep was fabricated and that he had never seen a case with so little evidence in his professional life.
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