Dileep acquitted, six convicted in 2017 Malayalam actress assault case

Malayalam actor Dileep (right arm raised) leaves the Ernakulam district court following his acquittal in the 2017 sexual assault case involving a south Indian actress, in Kochi, Kerala on Monday. Pic/PTI

A Kerala court on Monday acquitted Malayalam actor Dileep in the 2017 sexual assault case involving a south Indian actress, while finding six others, including prime accused Sunil NS alias Pulsar Suni, who directly committed the crime, guilty.

Apart from Dileep, the court also acquitted three others in the case. The verdict was pronounced by Ernakulam Principal Sessions Judge Honey M Varghese, who had concluded the hearing in the lengthy trial on November 25, in a tightly packed court room here.

The CPI(M) said the government would file an appeal on the matter. Besides Sunil, the others convicted are Martin Antony, Manikandan B, Vijesh V P, Salim H, and Pradeep - the first six accused in the case.

The court will consider the matter on December 12, when the quantum of punishment is expected to be announced. While the first six accused were convicted on all counts, Dileep and three others were fully discharged.

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