Thrissur, Dec. 15 -- "Not every citizen in this country is treated equally before the law", was the immediate reaction of the Kerala actor who was allegedly assaulted in a moving vehicle following the court verdict in the case.
In a strongly worded statement against how the case was handled in the trial court, she said, "It was a painful realisation after years of pain, tears, and emotional struggle.
On December 8, judge Honey M Varghese of the Principal District and Session Court in Ernakulam convicted six people of abducting and sexually assaulting the actor, and acquitted actor Dileep, the eighth accused who had been charged with masterminding the crime.
"This verdict may surprise many people but did not surprise me. As early as 2020,...