The Kerala High Court denied anticipatory bail for actor Sidhique in a rape case. He faces charges under sections 376 and 506, claiming harassment by the complainant since 2019. The state government has formed an investigation team following multiple allegations in the Malayalam film industry.

CPI(M) legislator Mukesh Madhavan, Nivin Pauly, Jayasurya, Edavela Babu, Maniyanpilla Raju, directors Ranjith and Prakash, and production executives Vichu and Noble.

Sidhique has claimed in his plea that the complainant female actor, has subjected him to the 'prolonged campaign of harassment and false accusations since 2019'

In his petition, Siddique claimed that the complainant, a known supporter and member of the Women’s Cinema Collective (WCC), had fabricated these allegations.

Sidhique had resigned from his post as general secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) following the allegations against him.