Clean chit for Nivin Pauly in rape case, police report cites lack of evidence

Malayalam actor Nivin Pauly was cleared of rape allegations after an investigation found no evidence linking him to the crime. The police report stated that Nivin was not present at the location where the incident allegedly occurred, as claimed by the survivor. The accusations were part of a series of revelations following the release of the Hema Committee Report. Director Vineeth Sreenivasan confirmed that Nivin was in Kochi for a film shoot during the date of the incident. Nivin denied the accusations in a press conference and has now been removed from the list of accused.