Crime Branch interrogates actor Dileep, others for second day

Vartha Bharati | 24-01-2022 | 13:16:00 IST

Dileep (File Photo: PTI)

Kochi(PTI): The interrogation of actor Dileep and others continued on the Crime Branch workplace right here for the second consecutive day on Monday in a case registered in opposition to them for allegedly threatening officers probing the sexual assault of an actress in 2017.

The actor and 4 others–his brother, brother-in-law, driver and a good friend, appeared earlier than the crime department officers at 9 AM for interrogation as directed by the Kerala High Court.

The accused had been questioned for 11 hours on Sunday by 5 separate groups, the statements had been recorded and the interrogation was monitored by ADGP S Sreejith and IG Gopesh Agarwal.

Meanwhile, Crime Branch sources mentioned the company was shut to creating somebody an approver in case. It can also be learnt that the investigating workforce will probably be interrogating the accused with regard to sure contradictions of their yesterday’s statements.

The High Court, whereas contemplating the anticipatory bail plea, on Saturday granted interim safety to Dileep from arrest however directed him and different accused to look earlier than the investigating officers on January 23, 24 and 25 for interrogation.

Crime Branch sources had earlier mentioned that the interrogation of the accused will probably be recorded as they think that the actor and others would possibly strategy the court docket alleging harassment throughout questioning.

Justice Gopinath P had directed the accused to completely cooperate with the investigation and directed them to be obtainable for interrogation from 9 AM to eight PM on the three days.

The court docket had additionally warned the accused that in case of non-cooperation, the interim safety from arrest will probably be lifted and custody will probably be granted to the Crime Branch.

The court docket had directed the general public prosecutor to submit a report on the interrogation and materials proof collected in a sealed cowl on January 27, when the matter can be heard once more.

Besides Dileep, his youthful brother P Sivakumar and brother-in-law T N Suraj, driver Appu and a good friend Baiju Chengamanadu had been requested to current themselves for interrogation.

The Crime Branch had, on January 9, registered the case on a criticism filed by an investigating officer primarily based on a purported audio clip of Dileep, which was launched by a TV channel during which the actor was allegedly heard conspiring to assault the official.

The actor and 5 others had been booked beneath varied provisions of the IPC, together with Sections 116 (abetment), 118 (concealing design to commit offence), 120B (legal conspiracy), 506 (legal intimidation), and 34 (legal act finished by a number of folks).

Dileep has claimed that this apprehension was borne out of the previous conduct of the complainant officer who has been attempting to falsely implicate him within the sexual assault case.

The actress who has labored in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam movies was kidnapped and allegedly molested in her automotive for 2 hours by among the accused, who had pressured their method into the car on the night time of February 17, 2017 and later escaped in a busy space. The complete act was filmed by among the accused to blackmail the actress.

There are 10 accused within the case and initially, police arrested seven folks. Dileep was arrested subsequently and launched on bail later.

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