Recent cases of casting couch and sexual harassment by film industry personalities have been put under scrutiny, as several actresses have opened their mouths to give some shocking statements.
The report of the Hema Committee has brought into light yet another rape case against the actor Siddiqui, while the latest allegation comes from an actress filing a complaint of sexual harassment against him. As a result of the arrest warrant that came against him, Siddiqui has gone underground now.
The news of the sexual harassment case against actor Siddiqui has shocked everyone who believes him to be a shining star in the Malayalam film industry. An actress alleged that she was sexually assaulted by Siddiqui; this has stirred up quite a commotion in the film industry as an FIR was lodged against him. The latest update is that a lookout notice has now been issued against him.
Lookout Notice Issued Against Siddiqui
High Court rejected his anticipatory bail plea with the condition that he has also filed an anticipatory bail plea over accusations of sexually harassing an actress. His pleas for bail have been rejected, and since he is missing, there is issuance of a lookout notice.
This decision has been made as part of a special investigation by SIT or Special Investigation Team that was formed to address all the sexual harassment cases happening in the film industry. FIR related to this was lodged at Thiruvananthapuram.
What is the Full Story?
Recently, the Hema Committee report brought to light many revelations regarding Malayalam cinema, which involved a few of the familiar faces of this industry. One of the actresses accused Siddiqui of sexual harassment at Muscat Hotel in January 2016.
Although Siddiqui reportedly condemned the case of false complaints against the actress, the latter did step up into public and declared, “I had just completed my Plus Two when he came across me on social media. At first, I thought it was a fake account but later realized that it was him. After previewing his film Sukhamayirikatte, he invited me for a discussion at the Muscat Hotel. I was then 21 years old.”
Sexually Harrassed During the Meeting
The actress further said, “He used to call me ‘Mol’ (daughter). When I went to meet him, he sexually harassed me. Fortunately, I managed to escape from that situation. Siddiqui is a criminal. If he sees the mirror, a criminal will be staring at him. Because of him, I lost my dreams and my mental peace.”
