On August 28, 2016, a large amount of money (approximately seven lakhs) was stolen from D Cinemas, a cinema theater owned by actor Dileep.
After a great deal of investigation, the culprit was arrested near the Bangladesh border in Tripura. The culprit was a cleaner at the theater and it was the information provided by his coworkers that led to his arrest.
Dileep was present when he was brought to the theater as a part of collecting evidence. The actor was all praise for the Police and gave them a heartfelt salute.