The organisations had previously supported him and declared his innocence in the alleged conspiracy.

After all the defensive posturing claiming that actor Dileep was innocent in the abduction and rape of a Malayalam actor, the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) has removed him from the body on Tuesday.   The move comes after Dileep was arrested on Monday evening for his alleged role in the conspiracy which led to the abduction and sexual assault of a prominent woman actor on February 17.

The AMMA emergency meeting was convened at superstar Mammootty’s residence at Panampilly Nagar in Kochi. Actors Devan, Idavela Babu, Kalabhavan Shahjon, Asif Ali, Prithviraj and Remya Nambeesan were among those who attended the meeting.

Prithviraj, who was one of the first from the industry to come out in solidarity with the assaulted actor, told the media waiting outside Mammotty’s residence that he wanted to make his stand clear to AMMA. He added that he hoped AMMA would release a statement reflecting his thoughts, failing which he will tell the media what he thinks.

Remya Nambeesan, a close friend of the survivor, said that the latter would fight till the end for justice. Earlier in the day, FEFKA, the Film Employees Federation of Kerala, also removed Dileep from the organisation.

It must be noted that these organisations had previously thrown their weight behind Dileep, absolving him of any guilt even as the police investigation was going on.   Dileep was arrested on Monday evening in Kochi in connection with the conspiracy behind the case pertaining to the abduction and sexual assault of a well-known actress in February this year. However,  he was taken into police custody in the morning.

source: thenewsminute.com