Trial court verdict delivered in the 2017 Malayalam actress assault case; some found guilty, Dileep acquitted.
Summary
A trial court delivered its verdict in the 2017 Malayalam actress abduction and sexual assault case. The first six accused were found guilty, while actor Dileep was acquitted. The Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) has expressed its continued support for the survivor.
Key Points
- Verdict delivered in the 2017 Malayalam actress abduction and sexual assault case.
- First six accused found guilty.
- Actor Dileep, the eighth accused, acquitted.
- Bina Paul is the founder of Women in Cinema Collective (WCC).
Full Article
More than eight years after the abduction and sexual assault of a popular actress, a crime which shook the Malayalam film industry and Kerala society, a trial court today has pronounced its verdict on the case. The first six accused were found guilty of the crime, while actor Dileep, the eighth accused and the alleged mastermind who spent close to three months in jail, was found not guilty. Bina Paul, film editor and founder of the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC), which was formed in the aftermath of the incident, speaks to The Hindu on the verdict.
Interview: S. R. Praveen
Editing: Thamodharan B