Director Nadirsha appears before court

Kochi:

Director

and actor

Nadirsha

appeared before the Ernakulam additional special sessions court for witness examination in the

actor rape case

on Friday.

The trial in the case is progressing in-camera. There are reports that he has turned hostile and that the prosecution side conducted his cross-examination. The court reportedly is yet to declare him as a hostile witness, sources said.

Nadirsha reached the court complex at around 10.45am. He was in the court till afternoon, and his examination is likely to continue on Monday. Last month, Kavya Madhavan, wife of Dileep, was examined by the prosecution. The court has scheduled examination of 17 more witnesses, including officials who have to testify to various procedures held during the investigation. These witness examinations are scheduled to be over by October 10.

The case pertains to the abduction and sexual assault of an

actor

in a moving vehicle in February 2017. Actor Dileep was later made an accused and was arrested for allegedly conspiring to commit the crime. Including Dileep, who is out on bail, nine accused are facing trial.