Actor Nivin Pauly has been given a clean chit in a rape case, as per the investigation report. The report states that Nivin was not present at the alleged location on the dates and times mentioned by the survivor in her statements, and he did not commit the alleged crime.
As a result, the report recommends removing Nivin Pauly, the sixth accused in the case, from the charge sheet. The investigation report was submitted by Ernakulam Rural DYSP T.M. Varghese to the Kothamangalam Judicial First-Class Magistrate Court.
The case was filed by a young woman from Kothamangalam, who alleged that Nivin Pauly and five others had sexually assaulted her under the pretext of offering her roles in films. The alleged incident took place in Dubai on December 14 and 15, 2023, according to her statement to the police. The woman also claimed that the assault was filmed on a mobile phone and that she was later threatened with the footage. Based on these allegations, charges of gang rape and outraging a woman’s modesty were filed.
