A Sessions Court in Kerala on Monday (8th December) acquitted Malayalam actor Dileep in the 2017 actress assault case, saying the prosecution was unable to prove that he played any role in a criminal conspiracy behind the attack. The verdict was delivered by Ernakulam District and Principal Sessions Judge Honey M Varghese at 11 am.

Along with this, the court convicted six others for offences including criminal conspiracy, wrongful confinement, assault with the intention to outrage modesty, abduction, attempt to disrobe and gang rape.

The accused who have been convicted include Pulsar Suni (A1), Martin Antony (A2), B Manikandan (A3), VP Vijeesh (A4), H Saleem (A5), and C Pradeep (A6). The court has convicted all of them under sections 120B, 340, 354, 366, 354B, and 376D of the Indian Pena

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