Kerala HC Denies Anticipatory Bail for Actor Siddique in Rape Case

Siddique's arrest warrant issued as police intensify search following serious allegations from 2016 incident.

The Kerala High Court has rejected Malayalam actor Siddique's anticipatory bail plea in a rape case filed by a former actress.
The allegations date back to 2016, when the actress claims Siddique raped her at a state-owned hotel in Thiruvananthapuram.
Siddique has denied the accusations, alleging a prolonged campaign of harassment and false claims by the complainant since 2019.
The case is part of a broader wave of sexual misconduct allegations in the Malayalam film industry, spurred by the Justice Hema Committee report.
Following the allegations, Siddique resigned as general secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes, leading to the entire committee's resignation.