The Principal District and Sessions Court in Ernakulam on Monday (December 8) acquitted prominent Malayalam actor Dileep in the 2017 actress rape and abduction case. Smt. Honey M. Varghese delivered the verdict at 11 am today in open court, bringing an eight-year-long trial to a close.

The court ruled that the prosecution had failed to prove the Malayalam actor’s involvement. However, six others were convicted of rape and conspiracy, while three more people, apart from Dileep, were also acquitted.

Speaking right after the verdict, Dileep said, “The major allegation against me was criminal conspiracy. In fact, the conspiracy took place against me as a group of cops, media and the accused conspired the plot to tarnish my image and destroy his career and life. I thanks my fans for praying f

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