Kannur: Amid reports that actor Dileep plans to begin a legal battle alleging a police conspiracy against him in the actress abduction and assault case, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday rejected his arguments and said investigators had acted based on the evidence before them. He was addressing the media in Kannur on Tuesday.

He also asserted that the government would continue to support the survivor, who was allegedly assaulted by a group of men on February 17, 2017. He made the statement in response to developments following the Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court’s order in the sensational case. On Monday, Judge Honey M Varghese acquitted Dileep and three others, while finding seven persons — including key accused Pulsar Suni — guilty.

While leaving the court, Dileep alleged that a woman police officer who led the investigation, along with her team, had hatched a conspiracy to frame him. The CM, however, termed Dileep’s allegations “mere assumptions.”

He also denied Dileep’s claim that he had filed a complaint with the Chief Minister regarding the alleged conspiracy to implicate him.

“I didn’t notice such a complaint so far. He is saying all these things now to justify certain things on his part. I don’t remember him submitting any representation like that. He himself should clarify it. The investigators took action based on the evidence they received. That cannot be viewed as a conspiracy against anyone,” the CM said.

When reporters sought more comments on the judgment and on the prosecution, Pinarayi Vijayan said he could not comment further without knowing the details of the verdict.

“But I would like to make one thing clear beyond doubt — the government has always adopted a stand supporting the survivor. We will continue the same in the future as well,” he asserted.

Without naming the official, Dileep had alleged that a top woman police officer fabricated a false story against him with the support of the prime accused in the case and his co-inmate in jail. Addressing the media outside the court on Monday, he alleged that the police decided to frame him after Manju Warrier alleged a criminal conspiracy behind the attack on the actress, who was his colleague.

The court will pronounce the quantum of punishment for the six accused in the case on Friday.