Siddique appears for second questioning before SIT in rape case | Onmanorama News

Malayalam actor Siddique presented himself at the Thiruvananthapuram Cantonment police station on Saturday for second interrogation in connection with the rape case registered against him. The interrogation is being led by Superintendent of Police (SP) Merin Joseph, a member of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed to look into sexual assault complaints filed by many women in the Malayalam film industry following the release of the Hema justice committee. report.
Siddique had earlier appeared before the SIT for questioning on October 7, which lasted for nearly three hours.

It was in August that the Thiruvananthapuram museum police booked the actor under sections 376 (rape) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The charges stem from a complaint filed by a young colleague, who claimed he sexually assaulted her at Mascot Hotel in Thiruvananthapuram on January 28, 2016. However, Siddique denied the allegations.

On September 24, the Kerala High Court denied Siddique’s anticipatory bail, emphasizing the seriousness of the charges and stating that custodial interrogation was necessary for a thorough investigation. However, on September 30, the Supreme Court granted him anticipatory protection from arrest. The case against Siddique was one of several cases filed against prominent figures in the Malayalam film industry following the release of Justice Hema’s committee report.