KOCHI: The Crime Branch has confirmed the identity of the VIP in the case of murder conspiracy of the investigating officers in the actress assault case. Crime Branch SP Mohana Chandran said that Sarath who is a friend of Dileep is the VIP in the conspiracy case. His arrest and related procedures will be decided after anticipatory bail decision. Sarath was present for interrogation at the Kalamassery Crime branch office. SP's response came after this.

According to director Balachandra Kumar, Sarath is the so-called VIP. Director Balachandra Kumar said that he was an eyewitness and he saw the convicts watching the visuals of actress assault at the Padmasarovaram house in Aluva. He had alleged that Dileep's friend Sarath had brought the mobile phone containing the footage to the house.

In the last two days, Dileep was interrogated for 16 hours. Sarath was questioned by the probe team yesterday and he said that he is only a friend of Dileep.

Meanwhile, Dileep has alleged in court that the probe team is torturing him regarding the case. Investigators are constantly raiding the house. He added that the investigation team is trying to frame him and his whole family as convicts. Police even raided his 87-year-old mother's room. Dileep said that the High Court in its anticipatory bail order had stated that there was no prima facie evidence against him.