Ernakulam Principal Sessions Judge Honey M Varghese acquitted Dileep of the offences charged against him in the case after the trial that lasted around eight years.
Following actor Dileep’s acquittal in the high-profile actress assault case on Monday, social media has been witnessing intense reactions both in support of and against the judgment.
Actor Shafna Nizam, a close friend of the survivor, has shared her thoughts on social media, declaring that she stands with the survivor “always and forever.”
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“Losing hope... what's the justice given for the victim who suffered and whose life was turned upside down? The sleepless nights, the breakdowns, the pain, the assault, the harsh words, the character assassination - none of it fades. But still, if justice was served, at least her broken world would feel like it was heard... at least the truth would stand when she no longer could...Trust in justice is gone, shattered the same way the victim was...,” she wrote in Instagram.
Ernakulam Principal Sessions Judge Honey M Varghese acquitted Dileep of the offences charged against him in the case after the trial that lasted around eight years. Dileep was the eighth accused in the case.
The court, however, has found the accused from no. 1 to no. 6 guilty and will pronounce punishment for those found guilty on December 12.
The accused in the case were the first accused, NS Sunil, widely known as 'Pulsur Suni', alleged to have orchestrated the abduction and assault of the actress. The second accused, Martin Antony, third accused B. Manikandan, fourth accused V P Vijeesh, fifth accused H Salim alias Vadiwal Salim, sixth accused Pradeep, seventh accused Charly Thomas, ninth accused Sanilkumar, alias Mesthri Sanil, and the fifteenth accused, G Sarath.
The case pertains to an actress who worked in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films and was abducted and molested inside her car by a group of men who had forced their way into the vehicle on the night of February 17, 2017.
Published: 08 Dec 2025, 03:51 pm IST
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