Actor abduction case: Special prosecutor quits; case might get delayed

By Express News Service

KOCHI: The particular public prosecutor (SPP) within the actor abduction case trial has submitted his resignation, the prosecution aspect advised the Additional Special Sessions Court on Thursday. V N Anil Kumar, who was showing for the probe group, has submitted his resignation to the house secretary and the director basic of prosecution, extra SPP Okay B Sunil Kumar knowledgeable the court docket. It is unconfirmed whether or not the identical has been accepted.

The case case may get delayed additional within the wake of the resignation. “The Additional SPP filed the statement saying the SPP handed over his resignation and sought time to make alternative arrangements. The investigation officer is directed to make arrangements in light of the SC’s directive to dispose of the case on or before February 16, 2022,” learn the entry within the court docket diary. 

Court takes up 2 appeals

Anil had walked out of the court docket after submitting a plea looking for additional probe within the case, which pertains to the 2017 abduction of a Malayalam movie actor. Actor Dileep is likely one of the accused dealing with trial. Anil Kumar took cost as SPP in January 2021 after his predecessor A Sureshan resigned in October final 12 months.Disagreements with trial court docket choose Honey Varghese is claimed to be the rationale for each the resignations.The court docket took up two appeals by the prosecution — to halt the trial and permit furtherinvestigation within the case.

The plea looking for additional probe was filed after director Balachandrakumar claimed that Dileep possessed a duplicate of the video of the assault and knew Pulsar Suni properly.