The Women in Cinema Collective has criticized the state government in the case of attacking the actress. The WCC asked on their Facebook page what the state government had done five years after the incident. The WCC questions what the government and the authorities have done to ensure that such an incident does not happen again. (actress attack wcc facebook)
‘What did the government and the authorities do to ensure that such an incident did not happen again after 5 years? What did the film industry do to support the struggle for justice for surviving women? What have we done to ensure the safety of all? ‘ WCC asks in the post.
The actress was brutally attacked on her way to Kochi from Thrissur. The car was stopped near Angamaly Athani and a group of people harassed the actress and filmed the scenes. The investigation, which initially focused on the driver, eventually reached Dileep.
On February 18, police arrested Martin, who was driving the actress’ car, and registered a case against six others, including Sunil Kumar alias Pulsar Suni. Police have arrested two more people in connection with the February 19 attack on the actress. Vadiwal Salim from Alappuzha and Pradeep from Kannur were arrested for helping Suni to escape.
On the same day, the filmmakers organized a gathering in solidarity with the actress. Manikandan, a native of Thammanam, was arrested on February 20 in connection with the attack on the actress. On February 25, police identified the accused as the victim, who arrived for evidence. March 3 The police extend the custody of the accused to allow further investigation.
On June 26, Vishnu, a fellow prisoner of Pulsar Suni, was arrested for allegedly trying to blackmail Dileep. On the same day, Dileep made a revelation that shook the film world. Dileep said that the attacked actress and Pulsar Suni are close friends. Dileep also said that when associating with such people, one should remember. This statement has caused a great deal of controversy. On June 28, police questioned Dileep and Nadirsha for 13 hours. Rumors of an arrest were rife, but no arrests were made. Dileep was jailed on July 10, shocking the Malayalam film world. The police arrested Dileep citing strong evidence against him. Dileep was finally released on bail for the fifth time after being denied bail four times.
The police found out that the actress was attacked according to the citation given by her colleague. Meanwhile, a new case has been registered against Dileep following some revelations before the trial was over. At the age of five, many questions remain in the case. It remains unclear whether the trial will be completed.
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