E ight years after a leading South Indian actress was abducted and sexually assaulted inside a moving vehicle in Kochi, the case that transformed Malayalam cinema is finally nearing judgement. The prosecution’s narrative, the defence’s counterclaims, and the industry’s deep fractures have unfolded across courts, police departments, and film unions – leaving behind one of Kerala’s most complex legal sagas.

The crime

A prominent woman actor , known across all major South Indian film industries, was kidnapped and sexually assaulted by a gang inside a car travelling through Kochi on February 17, 2017. The prime accused, Sunil Kumar – widely known as Pulsar Suni – filmed the assault, capturing multiple video clips. Within two days, three of the accused were arrested; Suni was caught a shor

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