KOCHI: Actor Dileep and his friend Sarath have denied the charges mentioned in the additional charge sheet filed by the crime branch in the actress assault case. The additional charge sheet was read out to the accused in a closed room of the Ernakulam District Sessions Court. The prosecution also handed over to the court the list of witnesses to be examined first. Actress Manju Warrier and Balachandra Kumar are also on the list of witnesses to be examined first. The court will hear the case again on November 3.
The Ernakulam District Sessions Court had rejected the pleas filed by Dileep and Sarath demanding to dismiss the further investigation report of the crime branch. The court also stated that the two newly imposed charges, including the destruction of evidence, will remain