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The Kerala High Court on Tuesday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Malayalam film actor Siddique in a rape case registered against him based on a complaint by an actress.  "Application is dismissed," Justice C S Dias said.  The detailed order giving reasons for rejecting the actor's plea is not yet available.  #Siddique #MeToo #MalayalamNews   About NDTV (English news channel):  NDTV is India's Most-Trusted News Broadcaster with the latest updates in news, sports, entertainment and much more from within India and around the world. Watch big political debates, exclusive entertainment interviews, news bulletins, current affairs, talk shows and tech reviews with our 24x7 news live streams, packed with credible information across all platforms: TV, Internet and Mobile.  For Latest Videos, click here:   To watch NDTV 24x7's premium shows listed together for your easy access, click here:   For Ground Reports and Analysis from NDTV's reporters and anchors of day's top news stories, click here:   For News in Shorts, click here:   Subscribe to our channel to get latest news updates.  Follow us on Social Media: Like us on Facebook:  Follow us on Twitter:  Follow us on Instagram:  Follow us on WhatsApp:  Join NDTV on Telegram Messenger:   Follow us on Google News for Breaking and Latest News Updates: NDTV:  NDTV India (Hindi News):   Download NDTV Mobile Apps:   #BreakingNews #LatestNews #TodayNews #News #IndiaNews #NDTV #CurrentAffairs

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00:00This is Kerala's High Court which has in fact gone ahead and dismissed the anticipatory bail application filed by actor Siddique

00:07booked for rape following the release of

00:10the Hema committee report. The complainant has claimed that the actor called her to a hotel

00:16with the pretext of discussing a film and eventually what she has alleged is that he raped and assaulted her there. The complainant

00:25was, this is a complaint that was made to the special investigation team here constituted to investigate the incidents of

00:30sexual harassment in the Malayalam film industry and its actor Siddique in his petition said that the complainant who is an ardent

00:36supported member of the Women's Cinema

00:39Collective is making these allegations because he conducted the press meet along with other

00:43officer bearers of the Association of the Malayalam Movie Actors after the release of the Hema committee report.

00:49He's also pointed out that the same complainant had raised some allegations against him in 2019

00:53but she went ahead and changed those details with the intention of getting him booked under non bailable offenses.

00:59And we have Ishika joining us. Ishika take us through, you know, the court there dismissing that a bail of the actor.

01:09Well, yes, Divya, you know, it is certainly a setback for actor Siddique. Remember that he had approached the Kerala High Court

01:16you know, seeking anticipatory bail plea in the rape case that was filed against him.

01:21And today the Kerala High Court in fact has dismissed his anticipatory bail plea.

01:27Remember that, you know, very grave allegations of rape were filed against him. The complainant in this case

01:32in fact had alleged that he had raped her in a hotel in Trivandrum,

01:38you know, while promising her a film role while Siddique in his plea, in fact,

01:43you know, had said that these allegations, some of these allegations were made by the complainant, you know, even in

01:502019 and now she has changed the details only to get him booked.

01:54So this is only a part of the conspiracy, but certainly a big setback. Remember that the police,

02:00you know, the SIT team that has been formed by the state government there is already investigating this particular case, a

02:08different SIT in Trivandrum was also formed just to investigate this entire matter.

02:14So the police is also going to go forward with the case and after, you know,

02:18the High Court dismissing his anticipatory bail plea, it is also now, you know, expected that the police, the SIT would also be

02:27calling Siddique, you know,

02:29summoning him for interrogation in, you know, in the investigation of this particular case.

Siddique News | Big Court Setback For Actor Siddique In Malayalam Cinema MeToo Row

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