Overview
- Ernakulam Principal Sessions Judge Honey M Varghese found the prosecution failed to prove a criminal conspiracy case against Dileep.
- Six co-accused, including prime accused NS Sunil alias Pulsar Suni, were convicted of gang rape, kidnapping and related offences.
- Sentencing is scheduled for 12 December, and the convicted remain in custody until the court pronounces the quantum of punishment.
- The nearly eight-year trial featured more than 260 witnesses, many turning hostile, and contentious disputes over alleged illegal access to a memory card kept in court custody.
- The Kerala government said it will challenge Dileep’s acquittal, as the court also cleared Charley Thomas, Sanil Kumar and Sarath G Nair.