Days after actor Dileep’s acquittal, the Kerala assault survivor broke her silence, expressing disappointment with the verdict and saying not every citizen is treated equally before the law
Dileep
In a dramatic conclusion to one of Kerala’s most sensational criminal trials, Malayalam actor Dileep was on Monday acquitted by the Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court in the 2017 actress abduction and sexual assault case. Days after the verdict, the survivor on Sunday broke her silence and issued her first public statement, expressing disappointment with the judgment.
Kerala assault survivor reacts to verdict
The survivor’s recent Instagram post read, “December 12, 2025... After 8 years, 9 months, and 23 days, I finally saw a small ray of light at the end of a very long and painful journey. Six of the accused have been convicted, and for that, I am GRATEFUL!! This moment is dedicated to those who chose to call my pain a lie and this case a made-up story. I hope you are at peace with yourselves today!!” (sic)
“And to those who still keep saying that Accused No. 1 was my personal driver, this is completely false!! He was not my driver, not my employee, and not someone I knew. He was a random person who happened to be assigned as a driver for a movie I worked on in 2016!! Ironically, I met him only once or twice during that time, and never again, until the day this crime happened!! Please stop spreading false stories!! This verdict may surprise many people, but it did not surprise me. As early as 2020, I began to feel that something was not right. Even the prosecution noticed changes in the way the case was being handled, especially when it came to one particular accused,” (sic) the survivor further said in the post.
“Over the years, I approached the High Court and the Supreme Court multiple times, clearly stating that I did not trust this court. Every request to move this case away from the same judge was dismissed. I will share those details in the next slide. After years of pain, tears, and emotional struggle, I have come to a painful realisation: ‘NOT EVERY CITIZEN IN THIS COUNTRY IS TREATED EQUALLY BEFORE THE LAW’...” (sic) the post further said.
About the Kerala assault case
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. The case is related to the abduction and sexual assault of a leading female actor. The case dates back to February 2017, when the actress was abducted and sexually assaulted in a moving vehicle while travelling to Kochi. The crime shocked Kerala and led to widespread protests within the film fraternity and civil society.
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