February 17, 2017: 3,216 days since first day of most controversial case involving Malayalam cinema; timeline of actress assault case

👉 February 17, 2017: Actress attacked and nude video recorded. Driver Martin in custody. 👉 Feb. 18: Both vehicles in which the accused were travelling were found. A special investigation team was formed. 👉 Feb. 19: Vadival Salim and Pradeep arrested in Coimbatore. Film workers gather in Kochi in solidarity with the actress. Manju Warrier alleges conspiracy in the presence of actor Dileep. 👉 Feb. 20: Accused Manikandan arrested in Palakkad. 👉 Feb. 23: Police subdue Pulsar Suni and Vijeesh who reached Ernakulam CJM court. 👉 April 18: Chargesheet filed in Angamaly court with Pulsar Suni as the first accused. 👉 April 20: Dileep's complaint that a man named Vishnu called him and demanded Rs. 1.5 crore. 👉 June 25: Suni's fellow prisoners Vishnu and Sanal were charged in the case of trying to blackmail Dileep. 👉 June 28: Dileep and Nadirsha were questioned. 👉 July 2: It was found that Pulsar Suni had arrived at the location of Dileep's movie. 👉 July 10: Dileep arrested. Subsequently remanded in Aluva sub-jail. 👉 July 20: Suni's first lawyer Pratheesh Chacko arrested for destroying evidence. 👉 August 2: Pratheesh Chacko's junior Raju Joseph arrested. 👉 September 2: Dileep allowed to attend his father's Shraddha ritual. 👉 October 3: Dileep granted bail with strict conditions. 👉 November 21: High Court allows Dileep to travel abroad. 👉 November 22: Additional charge sheet filed, making Dileep the eighth accused. 👉 March 8, 2018: Trial proceedings begin at Ernakulam Sessions Court. 👉 January 30, 2020: Examination of witnesses begins. (Continued investigation into Balachandrakumar's revelations, trial adjourned). 👉 November 2022: Trial resumes. 👉 November 25, 2025: Date for pronouncement of verdict announced. 👉 December 8, 2025: Verdict.