Kochi Aug 8 (IANS) A court here on Tuesday extended Malayalam superstar Dileep s judicial remand till August 22 in a case involving the alleged abduction and molestation of a popular actress in February.
This is the third time Dileep s custodial period has been extended. He is likely to move a fresh bail application soon.
The actor is lodged in the Aluva sub-jail. His bail plea was rejected by the Kerala High Court on July 24.
Dileep was arrested on July 10 after the police found evidence against him as the abduction s key conspirator.
The actress was abducted and molested while travelling from Thrissur to Kochi on February 17.
The police had earlier arrested the prime accused Pulsar Suni and his accomplices a week after the incident but a conspiracy angle cropped up much later that led to Dileep s arrest.
--IANS
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