KOCHI:
Angamaly magistrate court again extended the remand of actor Dileep, who was arrested in connection with the sexual assault of a South Indian actress, to October 12.
The remand was extended at a time when the High Court was considering the bail application forwarded by Dileep. Earlier, when Dileep moved the High Court for bail, Justice Sunil Thomas said that though the accused severed jail term for a few days there was no major change in circumstances.
Earlier, the court said that the investigation was in the final stage and it was not possible to give bail. The anticipatory bail plea of actress Kavya Madhavan was not considered by the High Court as the police gave an The anticipatory bail application of director Nadhirshah has been postponed to October 4. Nadhirshah was summoned for questioning in connection with the attack on South Indian actress.
During the earlier instances, when Dileep approached High Court for bail, the Court said that that prima facie there is evidence against Dileep in the case sheet will be completed soon. It is observed that the accused could influence the witnesses if he was granted bail.
Actress Kavya Madhavan had moved the High Court for for anticipatory bail following the possibility of an arrest when the investigation reaches the final stage. Kavya Madhavan in her bail application pointed out that she had cooperated with the investigation team during the probe. As part of the probe, police had called her several times, the application said.
Pulsar Suni the first accused in the case of plotting abduction and sexual assault revealed that the ‘Madam’ who is connected with the case is Kavya Madhavan. Suni made this revelation when he was brought before the Ernakulam CJM court in connection with another case. He told mediapersons that he had already told that the Madam he referred was Kavya Madhavan.
Earlier, Kavya had repeatedly denied having any known Suni. Kavya reportedly confessed to the police that Suni had called Dileep from her phone and that she had given Rs 25,000 to Suni as per the actor’s instructions.
Suni had said that it was the ‘madam’ who gave him the money to carry out the heinous crime. But he added that she was not the aware of the conspiracy to abduct and assault the young women.
