Lookout notice against actor Siddique after bail plea rejected in rape case

The lookout notice, issued to all the district police chiefs in Kerala, comes in the wake of suspicion that the 61-year-old actor may have fled the state. 

In Short

• Instructions to display Siddique's photo, lookout notice at all police stations
• Actor's phone switched off, not found at home
• Cops suspect Siddique of fleeing Kerala

The Kerala Police has issued a lookout notice against Malayalam actor Siddique who is reportedly on the run after the court dismissed his anticipatory bail plea in a sexual assault case.

The notice, issued to all the district police chiefs in Kerala, comes in the wake of suspicion that the 61-year-old actor may have fled the state.

Instructions have been given to display the notice, along with Siddique's photo, at all police stations.

Since the Kerala High Court dismissed his plea on Tuesday, the actor's phone had been switched off, and the police did not even find him at his home in Aluva, Ernakulam.

The actress, who filed the sexual assault case against Siddique in August, has expressed concerns regarding the actor going missing and is worried if authorities were trying to protect him.

Following the allegations, Siddique stepped down as general secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA).

The actor, who has been charged with rape (Section 376) and criminal intimidation (Section 506), has dismissed the actress's allegations.