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Actor Siddique goes missing after bail rejection in actress molestation case, police launch search

Actor Siddique goes missing after bail rejection in actress molestation case, police launch search

TOI Entertainment Desk / etimes.in / Sep 25, 2024, 06:40 IST

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Malayalam actor Siddique is missing after his anticipatory bail plea was denied by the Kerala High Court in an actress molestation case. Police have launched a search operation and issued lookout notices at airports. Surveillance is ongoing at his residences, and his phones are off. The court's decision followed new evidence that placed Siddique in a controversial position. Despite his defense arguing fabrication of charges, the court found solid evidence supporting the complainant’s statements.

Actor Siddique goes missing after bail rejection in actress molestation case, police launch search

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Siddique was reported to be missing after the Kerala High Court rejected his anticipatory bail plea in connection with the actress molestation case. Police launched a search operation to trace him.

The police have issued a lookout notice at airports in anticipation of Siddique fleeing abroad. Officials claim that there are no legal obstacles to his arrest and are now actively pursuing his whereabouts.

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The Kochi police have been ordered by the Crime Branch chief to arrest the actor immediately.
The two houses belonging to the actor in Kochi are under surveillance with no sign of the actor. Manorama News reports that Siddique's mobile phones have been switched off and the police believe he may have gone into hiding.
His son was seen visiting the legal firm Raman Pillai Associates, which suggests a petition to the Supreme Court will be filed soon. The house in Aluva is locked, and Siddique's Padamughal residence is under close watch by the police. According to reports, his phone was last active in Palarivattom.

The High Court judgment came after the investigator team presented new, strong evidence and witness statements, which placed Siddique in an even more controversial position in the sexual assault case.
In its verdict, the court headed by Justice CS Dias expressed its dissatisfaction with the arguments of the actor as the court had already stood by the statements given by the complainant and found them backed by solid evidence.
Siddique's defense, led by senior advocate B Raman Pillai, argued that the charges were fabricated and that there was no mention of rape when the complainant filed the initial complaints. Siddique never admitted to the charges, claiming this is a scripted story, but the court did not believe it, especially after the additional public prosecutor brought forth proof that Siddique and the complainant were together at the Mascot Hotel in 2012, or the year the incident occurred, according to the complaint.

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