US EditionActress Sexual Assault Case: Kerala Court Sentences Six Convicts, Including Pulsar Suni, to 20 Years in Prison
- On Friday, a Kerala court sentenced six persons to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and ordered fines, including NS Sunil alias Pulsur Suni, Martin Antony, B Manikandan, VP Vijeesh, H Salim and Pradeep.
- On February 17, 2017, six men allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted the actor inside her car for two hours, and investigators say the assault was allegedly filmed for blackmail as part of a conspiracy to intimidate her.
- Ernakulam Principal Sessions Judge Honey M Varghese on Monday found the accused guilty of rape, conspiracy and abduction, charging most under IPC and invoking sections of the Information Technology Act.
- Procedural delays included prosecutor changes after two special prosecutors resigned, while twenty-eight prosecution witnesses turned hostile and about 100 appeals prolonged the trial.
- The court had acquitted Malayalam film actor Dileep, who had been among 10 persons accused and alleged to be the mastermind, underscoring the case's high profile in the film industry.
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Malayalam actress assault case: AMMA president Shweta Menon calls punishment 'insufficient'
After the sentencing of Pulsar Suni and other convicts in the high-profile Malayalam film industry actress assault case, a wave of reactions has swept through the film fraternity. In this context, Shweta Menon, president of the artists' association AMMA and a well-known actress, has spoken out. She clearly stated that the AMMA organisation stands firmly with the victim in this entire matter and that the organisation's position on the judicial pr…
Actress sexual assault case: Court sentences six persons to 20 yrs' RI
Kochi, Dec 12 (PTI) A court here on Friday sentenced six people convicted in the 2017 actress sexual assault to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment, days after acquitting top Malayalam cinema star Dileep in the same case. The prosecution said this was the “least punishment” given for the crime and that an appeal would be […]
Pulsar Suni and five others convicted, sentenced to 20 years in Kerala actor assault case
Pulsar Suni and five others in the 2017 Kerala actor abduction and sexual assault case were sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment. Each was fined ₹50,000, and the survivor was awarded ₹5 lakh. The Ernakulam Special Court held all six guilty of conspiracy, kidnapping, and gang rape. Judge Honey M. Varghese said the case did not warrant the maximum sentence. The ruling came three days after Malayalam actor Dileep was acquitted.
20-Year Verdict in 2017 Actress Assault Case Shocks Kerala
Six individuals were sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for the 2017 sexual assault of an actress in Kerala, while actor Dileep was acquitted. The court demanded compensation for the victim and maintained custody of key evidence. The verdict prompted a call for restraint in public criticism.
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