The police team, probing the case, filed a report in the local court to remove Pauly’s name from the list of accused, while the investigation against the other five will continue.

Kochi: Malayalam actor Nivin Pauly On Wednesday, police received a clean slate in the sexual assault case.

The police team, probing the case, filed a report in the local court to remove Pauly’s name from the list of accused, while the investigation against the other five will continue.

In September, a woman accused the actor and five others of sexually assaulting her. Shortly after the woman made the allegations, Pauly, 40, denied the allegations, saying he had never seen or spoken to the complainant.

After two days, Pauly lodged a complaint with the State Superintendent of Police (SPC), demanding an inquiry into what he called “baseless” allegations.

Pauly said he will fight legally to prove his innocence. He said he would fight the case not only for himself, but also for people facing similar allegations from women.

Incidentally, when Pauly’s name surfaced, it got a lot of traction because on August 19, Hema Justice Commission Report was made public and highlighted the deplorable conditions of women in the film industry, including sexual exploitation.

Pauly, who has won two Kerala Film Awards, started as a software engineer before joining the film industry in 2010. He has worked in more than 50 films, many of which were box-office hits.

He turned producer with ‘Action Hero Biju’ in 2016 under his Pauly Jr. Pictures banner which turned out to be a super grosser.