Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 14 -- Days after the verdict in the 2017 actress sexual assault case, the survivor broke her silence, issuing her first public response after the judgment, stating that "I didn't trust this court."

Earlier this week, Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court sentenced six convicts to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment.

In a detailed social media post, she recalled her nearly nine-year-long legal battle, saying, "After 8 years, 9 months, and 23 days, I finally saw a small ray of light at the end of a very long and painful journey. Six of the accused have been convicted, and for that, I am GRATEFUL!!"

She further said, "This moment is dedicated to those who chose to call my pain a lie and this case a made-up story. I hop...