Malayalam Actor Assault Case: Why Are New Allegations Against Dileep Important?
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The 2017 assault against a popular Malayalam actor, who was allegedly abducted in a moving car in Kerala\\u2019s Kochi, continues to rock the state with new evidence surfacing, which may give it a fresh direction.
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The new allegations levelled by filmmaker Balachandra Kumar come at a time when the trial case, which involves top Malayalam actor Dileep as a prime accused, is nearing completion.
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The case also threw a shadow over the Malayalam film industry, which in the start supported the survivor but quickly moved to the Dileep camp. Even the powerful Association of Malayalam Movie Artists, which revoked Dileep\\u2019s membership initially, took him back.
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The case has dragged on in the Kerala HC for over two years, with several key witnesses turning hostile and resignation of two public prosecutors.
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\\nThese twists and turns in the case were also highlighted in the survivor\'s statement, who, on 10 January, revealed her identity for the first time. In a social media post, she said that \\u201cthis has not been an easy journey. The journey from being a victim to becoming a survivor.\\u201d
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\\nThese twists and turns in the case were also highlighted in the survivor\'s statement, who, on 10 January, revealed her identity for the first time. In a social media post, she said that \\u201cthis has not been an easy journey. The journey from being a victim to becoming a survivor.\\u201d
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So what are these new startling allegations? Why are they important? And what will the police be looking for in the new probe? Tune in!
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\\nDhanya Rajendran, editor-in-chief of The News Minute
\\nNikhila Henry, The Quint\\u2019s South Bureau Chief
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