Malayalam Actor Siddique Granted Anticipatory Bail In Sexual Assault Case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor Siddique, who was accused of raping an actress. The decision by the apex court comes days after the Kerala High Court, on September 24, dismissed the actor's anticipatory bail application.

For those unversed, Malayalam actress Revathy had accused Siddique of sexual misconduct in the wake of the Hema Report outrage in Mollywood. The actress had claimed that Siddique had assaulted her when she was only 21, and that he had addressed her as his 'daughter' before forcing himself on her.

"Siddique sent me messages on Facebook. I had come to discuss a film. This incident occurred when I was 21 years old. He first approached me by calling me 'Mole' (daughter in Malayalam). There was abuse from Siddique's side. During the discussion, he sexually abused me. The face he shows now is not the one I saw back then," Revanthy had said.