KOCHI: The investigation team is questioning the friend of Sai Shankar in connection with the case of conspiracy to endanger the lives of officers probing the actress assault case. Kozhikode native Akhil is being questioned to find the whereabouts of Sai Shankar, who is believed to have destroyed Dileep's phone records.

Sai Shankar is yet to be found. However, Dileep told Crime Branch that he himself had deleted the chat information from his phone.

Meanwhile, the High Court asked the Director General of Prosecution if mere utterances, as in the murder conspiracy case, qualify as conspiracy. However, the prosecution argued that the case was registered based on clear evidence.