Kochi : Special Judge hearing the assault case, where a popular Malayalam actress was allegedly abducted on her way to Kochi and molested in 2017 at behest of her co-star, wrote to Supreme Court seeking added time to complete the trial.
In her letter the judge Honey M Varghese cited lockdown conditions owing to which the trial proceedings became hampered. More actors from the film industry are to be heard for testimonies, the letter said.
Earlier, Supreme Court issued instructions to the trial court to complete trial before 15th of August. Arraigned 8th in the case is popular film star Dileep.
