Actress Assault Case Judgment: Pulsar Suni, Five Others Sentenced to 20 Years in Jail’

A Kerala court has handed down a major verdict, sentencing all six convicted in the 2017 actress assault case to 20 years in prison. The judgment was delivered on Friday, December 12, in Ernakulam by Judge Honey M. Varghese, who named Sunil N.S., widely known as Pulsar Suni, as the main accused. The judge stressed that media pressure had no influence on the decision, stating that courts must balance justice for society and the accused based on the seriousness of the crime, each individual’s background, and the purpose of sentencing.

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Earlier this week, the court announced its verdict in the high-profile case. Malayalam actor Dileep, long suspected of masterminding the assault, was acquitted, while Pulsar Suni and five others were found guilty.

The case began with a shocking incident on February 17, 2017, when an actress was kidnapped and sexually assaulted in a moving car near Cochin. The attackers also recorded the assault. Police originally charged 12 people. Two accused — Pratheesh Chacko and Raju Joseph — were discharged, and one, Vishnu, turned approver. The remaining accused — Martin Antony, Manikandan B., Vijeesh V.P., Salim H. (Vadival Salim), Pradeep, Charly Thomas, and Sanilkumar (Mesthiri Sanil) — faced trial, with six now receiving 20-year prison sentences.

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