Kochi: Kerala government on Monday said it will appeal against the verdict in the actress assault case in which Malayalam actor Dileep was acquitted while six others were found guilty.

Announcing the decision, State Law Minister P Rajeev said the survivor didn't get complete justice through the present verdict.

\"Though those who were directly involved in the crime were found guilty by the court, it was not the verdict everyone expected,\" he told reporters here, shortly after the court acquitted the actor in the case.

\"The state government has always stood strongly with the survivor, and that will be continued,\" Rajeev said.

Pointing to the strong stand taken by the prosecution, he said it had even submitted a five-volume argument note at the court with regard to the case.

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