"I was always with him, finally truth prevailed", says actress Roshna Roy in support of actor Dileep

Ernakulam: As the debate and discussions continue after the much awaited sessions court verdict in the actress assault case, an up coming model and actress Roshna N Roy welcomed the verdict that acquitted actor Dileep and said that she always stand by the actor and those involved in the crime should be given the strictest punishment.

“After 8 years of legal struggle, finally truth prevailed. The sound of truth will always stand tall and will be heard by everyone”, she remarked.

Also Read

Telangana signs investment agreements worth Rs 1.11 lakh crore on day two at Global Summit

Smile, private sector employees: New Bill in Parliament to enable you to ignore after-office works

"India in Reform Express phase": PM Modi talks about trust between Centre, citizens

Roshna was among those in the film fraternity who stood along with Dileep when the legal battle began in 2018 in the case.

Prosecution counters Dileep’s allegations

Minutes after the acquittal of actor Dileep in the sensational case, actor Dileep alleged that actress and former wife Manju Warrier hatched a conspiracy against him. He pointed out that Manju, during a gathering of film stars two days after the incident, had said the sexual assault on the woman actor was organized and should be thoroughly probed.

However, the prosecution countered this by saying that if they had intended to implicate him based on Manju’s remarks, they could have done so while filing the main chargesheet against Pulsar Suni and five others.

“Dileep’s statement is absolutely wrong. We have produced all evidence against him. There was no deliberate attempt to arraign him as an accused in the case.” said the Special Public Prosecutor.

Case against Dileep was fabricated : Adv B Raman Pillai

Senior advocate B Raman Pillai and his team, by his own submission, had never encountered a trial of this nature in a criminal case.

Pillai, who represented Dileep in the actor assault case, said he had never argued a case where there was “no evidence whatsoever” against the accused.

On the verdict, Pillai, who was assisted by his team comprising advocates Sujesh Menon and Philip T Varghese, said he was relieved and pleased, asserting that the case against Dileep was fabricated.