The Principal District and Sessions Court, Ernakulam on Monday (December 8) acquitted prominent Malayalam actor Dileep in the 2017 actress rape and abduction case.

Smt. Honey M. Varghese pronounced the verdict today in open court, giving a conclusion to the trial that spanned over a period of 8 years.

The judge found Pulsar Suni (A1), Marting Antony (A2), B Manikandan (A3), VP Vijeesh (A4), H Saleem (A5), C Pradeep (A 6) guilty of rape, conspiracy, abduction and other offences. They have been found guilty of offences under Section 120 B, 340, 354, 366, 354B and 376D of the Indian Penal Code. Their sentence will be pronounced on December 12.

Actor Dileep(A8) was accused of being the master conspirator behind the crime. Apart from Dileep, the Court also acquitted A7, A9 and A15.

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