Superstar Dileep sent to 14-day custody
aluva (Kerala) — Malayalam superstar Dileep, who was arrested in connection with the abduction and molestation of a popular actress in February, was remanded in custody on Tuesday for 14 days and was removed as member from various film associations.
“I am innocent and I will prove my innocence. I was trapped,” the actor, who has featured in over 130 films in the past 25 years, said before being taken to the Aluva sub-jail.
On Monday, the 48-year-old star was questioned and later the police probe team recorded the arrest of the actor, following which he was brought to the Aluva Police Club.
The police decided to arrest Dileep based on 19 pieces of evidence that they were able to gather in connection with the abduction of the young actress on February 17 when she was travelling from Thrissur to Kochi by road.
After almost two hours, she was dumped near the house of directorturned-actor Lal, who upon hearing her harrowing experience, informed the police. She was reported to have been molested enroute.
A week after the incident, the police probe team arrested Pulsar Suni and his aides, who allegedly carried out the kidnapping.
Trouble began for Dileep last month after his name surfaced in a jail inmate’s letter who had shared the cell with Suni.
Following this, Dileep was called for questioning. During the marathon questioning for 13 hours, he claimed that he did not know Suni and was let off. But by then the police had established the fact that Suni was at the shooting location of Dileep’s film in November at Thrissur. A photo of Suni at the film locales was released by TV channels. —