<p>A court in Kochi, on Friday, rejected actor Dileep’s petition against further investigation in the actress’s sexual assault case.</p>.<p>The police team, looking into the abduction and sexual assault on a popular actress in Kochi in 2017, conducted further investigations on the basis of revelations by a film director about Dileep’s involvement in the assault.</p>.<p>Dileep is the eighth accused in the case.</p>.<p>The popular Malayalam actor had filed a petition urging that film director Balachandra Kumar’s revelations against him were baseless, and hence the supplementary charge sheet against him based on further investigation report should be rejected.</p>.<p>But the court rejected the plea and posted the case for further proceedings.</p>
<p>A court in Kochi, on Friday, rejected actor Dileep’s petition against further investigation in the actress’s sexual assault case.</p>.<p>The police team, looking into the abduction and sexual assault on a popular actress in Kochi in 2017, conducted further investigations on the basis of revelations by a film director about Dileep’s involvement in the assault.</p>.<p>Dileep is the eighth accused in the case.</p>.<p>The popular Malayalam actor had filed a petition urging that film director Balachandra Kumar’s revelations against him were baseless, and hence the supplementary charge sheet against him based on further investigation report should be rejected.</p>.<p>But the court rejected the plea and posted the case for further proceedings.</p>