He was acquitted of all offences after a nearly eight-year trial.

However, the court found six other persons guilty of rape, conspiracy and abduction, among other offences. The punishment will be pronounced on Friday.

On February 17, 2017, six men kidnapped and sexually assaulted an actor inside her car for two hours. They had allegedly also filmed the assault to blackmail the woman. Dileep was among the 10 persons accused in the case and was alleged to be the mastermind of the assault.

The government had ordered an inquiry and intended to set “an example” for the aviation sector by taking strict action in the matter, Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu told Parliament.

IndiGo had failed to maintain its pilot roster despite having enough time to prepare for the new

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