Malayalam actor Dileep was acquitted in a high-profile case related to the sexual assault of a south Indian actress in 2017. Following his acquittal, he claimed that the case was a conspiracy to ruin his career and image as he accused the police and media of destroying his reputation. Let's have a look at timeline of events that preceded the landmark order delivered today.

The incident traces back to 17 February 2017 when several persons forced their way into the vehicle the multi-lingual actress was travelling in. They kept her hostage for two hours.

Kerala police nabbed the accused soon after the incident. Two months later, the first charge sheet was filed against seven persons in April.

Further probe into the case led to Dileep's arrest on 10 July 2017 as investigation revealed that

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