A man convicted in the 2017 actress sexual assault case has moved the Kerala High Court, challenging the trial court verdict, arguing that the court failed to properly consider evidence showing his non-involvement in the crime.
Weeks after a Kerala court acquitted Malayalam cinema actor Dileep in the sensational case and convicted six others, the convict, identified as Martin, has sought the setting aside of his conviction and sentence.
In the appeal, Martin, who was the second accused in the case, challenged the claim that he helped pick up the survivor, staged a fake accident and facilitated the abduction, besides allegedly destroying evidence by disposing of his mobile phone SIM card.
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Martin contended that key prosecution witnesses did not establish any association, prior contact or conspiracy between him and the other accused in the case.
