Actress Assault Case Verdict: Pulsar Suni and 5 Others Convicted; Dileep Acquitted

Kochi: Putting an end to eight year wait, the trial court pronounced its verdict today in the case involving the assault on a prominent young malayalam actress. Ernakulam Principal Sessions Judge Honey M Varghese delivered the long awaited judgement at 11 am.

Accused numbers one to six, including Sunil Kumar (Pulsar Suni) were found guilty by the trial court. Accused seven Charlie, who abetted the first six accused and actor Dileep, accused eight, Sarath, accused number fifteen were all found not guilty.

Accused 1 to 6 Pulsar Suni, Martin Antony, B manikantan, VP Vijeesh, H Salim (Vadival Salim), Pradeep were all found guilty by the court. They were charged with defamation, conspiracy, humiliation of women, unlawful confinement, use of force, destruction of evidence, obscene filming and dissemination of indecent material.

The court has found that the first six accused were directly involved with the assault. Meanwhile, Dileep was acquitted as the preosecution couldn't prove the actor's involvement in the conspiracy.

The case dates back to February 2017, when a Malayalam actress was allegedly abducted and sexually assaulted inside a moving car while travelling from Thrissur to Ernakulam. It has been reported that the accused sexually assaulted the actress during this time and recorded videos the act. In July 2017, Dileep was arrested for conspiracy and later named as the eighth accused in the case. He spent 83 days in jail before being granted bail.