Summary:
Kochi, Jan 24 (PTI) The interrogation of actor Dileep and others continued at the Crime Branch office here for the second consecutive day on Monday in a case registered against them for allegedly threatening officials probing the sexual assault of an actress in 2017.
The actor and four others--his brother, brother-in-law, driver and a friend, appeared before the crime branch officials at 9 AM for interrogation as directed by the Kerala High Court.
The accused were questioned for 11 hours on Sunday by five separate teams, the statements were recorded and the interrogation was monitored by ADGP S Sreejith and IG Gopesh Agarwal.
Meanwhile, Crime Branch sources said the agency was close to making someone an approver in case.
It is also learnt that the investigating team will be interrogating the accused with regard to certain contradictions in their yesterday"s statements.
The High Court, while considering the anticipatory bail plea, on Saturday granted interim protection to Dileep from arrest but directed him and other accused to appear before the investigating officers on January 23, 24 and 25 for interrogation.