<p> A former DGP-rank officer has said that actor Dileep was falsely arraigned in the actor assault case by fabricating evidence.</p>.<p>In a Youtube video, R Sreelekha, a former Director-General of Prisons, said that she believes Dileep is innocent. The evidence against Dileep, like a letter allegedly sent by key-accused Sunilkumar alias Pulsar Suni and a photograph of the actor with Suni, seemed fabricated.</p>.<p>Sreelekha’s remarks came close to the deadline given by the Kerala High Court for completing the further investigation into the actor assault case, i.e., July 15.</p>.<p>Sreelekha’s statements triggered strong protests from those close to the survivor and Women in Cinema Collective, a forum of women in the Malayalam film industry. It was alleged that Sreelekha might have received favours to mislead the case.</p>.<p>The prosecution is also reportedly exploring the option of initiating contempt proceedings against Sreelekha as the case is under the court’s review, while Dileep’s counsel may make her a witness.</p>.<p>Sreelekha said a senior police officer admitted that the photograph was fabricated. She also said even as a co-prisoner of Suni said that the letter was written under pressure.</p>
<p> A former DGP-rank officer has said that actor Dileep was falsely arraigned in the actor assault case by fabricating evidence.</p>.<p>In a Youtube video, R Sreelekha, a former Director-General of Prisons, said that she believes Dileep is innocent. The evidence against Dileep, like a letter allegedly sent by key-accused Sunilkumar alias Pulsar Suni and a photograph of the actor with Suni, seemed fabricated.</p>.<p>Sreelekha’s remarks came close to the deadline given by the Kerala High Court for completing the further investigation into the actor assault case, i.e., July 15.</p>.<p>Sreelekha’s statements triggered strong protests from those close to the survivor and Women in Cinema Collective, a forum of women in the Malayalam film industry. It was alleged that Sreelekha might have received favours to mislead the case.</p>.<p>The prosecution is also reportedly exploring the option of initiating contempt proceedings against Sreelekha as the case is under the court’s review, while Dileep’s counsel may make her a witness.</p>.<p>Sreelekha said a senior police officer admitted that the photograph was fabricated. She also said even as a co-prisoner of Suni said that the letter was written under pressure.</p>