KOCHI: A special investigation team (SIT) will question actor Dileep, the key accused in the actor assault case, in the wake of the recent revelations by director Balachandra Kumar. The investigation team recorded Balachandra Kumar's statement the other day. Some crucial information and evidence were submitted before the trial court on a sealed cover. It is learned that Balachandra Kumar's mobile phone was also submitted as evidence.

The trial court has directed the SIT to conduct further investigation into the revelations before January 20. The SIT will question Dileep and hand over its report to the court within January 20.

The court will consider the prosecution's plea to stay the trial on January 20. According to the director, Dileep had possessed the defamatory footage of Sunil Kumar (Pulsar Suni), the first accused in the case, abducting and abusing the actress.