As the Crime Branch special investigation team will submit the re-investigation progress report on the actress assault case in court on Monday, actor Dileep, who is an accused in the case has visited the Sabarimala Ayyappan temple on the same day. He was accompanied by his friend and business partner Sharath and manager Venki. He reached the temple on Sunday morning and stayed at the Guest House of the Devaswom board. The actor also visited the temple at Malikappuram as well and offered special poojas and offerings. Dileep did not give a face to the media.

Actor Dileep is out on bail in connection with the actress assault case. In December last year, a fresh case was registered against the actor and his close associates based on a disclosure made by Dileep's former friend-turned-foe and director Balachandra Kumar. According to the audioproofs that Balachandrakumar had submitted, the actor had conspired to do away with a few police officials who were probing the case. According to the latest update in the actress assault case 2017 the Police team is yet to complete their investigation within the mentioned time of the High Court, and so they are preparing to seek an extension over new developments and the need to interrogate more people in the case.

The investigating officers said that the time taken for inspection of digital evidence is causing the investigation to take longer than expected. The crime branch is preparing to question Dileep’s relatives in the incident. It is learned that his wife and actress Kavya Madhavan will also be questioned this week in connection with the case.