Kerala govt to appeal against acquittal of actor Dileep in 2017 actress assault case soon

KOCHI: (Dec 23) The Kerala government will soon file an appeal against the verdict in the 2017 actress assault case, challenging both the acquittal of actor Dileep and the sentences awarded to six convicts, sources said on Tuesday.

According to sources in the office of the Director General of Prosecution, the state government has given its nod to file an appeal against the district court judgment.

Special Public Prosecutor V Aja Kumar told PTI that the appeal would be filed soon after the Kerala High Court's Christmas vacation.