Mukesh and Siddiqui.
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday rejected the anticipatory bail plea filed by actor Siddique seeking bail in a case related to the sexual harassment of a female actor. The Kerala Police has issued a lookout notice against actor Siddique as the actor has been missing since this morning. The decision comes in the wake of an ongoing investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed to address incidents of sexual harassment within the industry. These allegations have been made by an actress. An FIR has been registered in Thiruvananthapuram in this case. In the same case, CPM MLA and actor Mukesh has been arrested by the SIT after 3 hours of interrogation in Kochi.
Siddiqui has already resigned
Siddique has flatly denied the allegations and a comprehensive court order is pending in the matter. This legal development comes after Siddique’s request for anticipatory bail on September 2 in response to a sexual harassment case filed against him. The Malayalam film industry has recently been rocked by the ‘Me Too’ movement that exposed various allegations of sexual abuse. In the wake of the allegations, Siddique resigned from the post of general secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA). He also resigned from the entire 17-member executive committee.
what is the whole matter
Several female actors have made serious allegations against prominent figures in the industry, including director Ranjith and actors Mukesh, Siddique and others. Apart from Siddique, other actors like Mukesh, Jayasurya, Edavela Babu and Maniyanpilla Raju have also been accused of sexual harassment. The case gained momentum after the release of the Justice Hema Committee report, which exposed cases of harassment, exploitation and systematic abuse of women in the Malayalam film industry. The report, which was made public on August 19 after removing the names of witnesses and accused, said that the Malayalam film industry is controlled by about 10 to 15 male producers, directors and actors who dominate and control the industry.
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