Kochi, Dec 12 (PTI) A court here on Friday sentenced six people convicted in the 2017 actress sexual assault to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment, days after acquitting top Malayalam cinema star Dileep in the same case.

Ernakulam District and Principal Sessions Court Judge Honey M Varghese sentenced Sunil NS, also known as Pulsar Suni, Martin Antony, Manikandan B, Vijesh VP, Salim H, and Pradeep to 20 years' RI for the offence of gang rape.

The court also ordered imprisonment for other offences, and they will run concurrently.

The court ordered the victim be paid a compensation of Rs five lakh. The pen drive containing the sexual assault visuals should be maintained in the custody of the investigating officer.

On December 8, the court acquitted four accused, including actor Dileep.

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