Look out notice against Siddique

The police issued a lookout circular and intensified the search to arrest Malayalam actor Siddique after the Kerala High Court rejected his anticipatory bail plea on Tuesday.

Siddique is facing sexual harassment allegation by a young actress. The lookout circular was issued at airports to prevent the actor from fleeing the country.

According to police sources, his current whereabouts are unknown, and his phones are switched off. Siddique was not found at his residences in Padamugal, Kakkanad, or Aluva,where his house was reportedly found to be locked.

Meanwhile, the Special Investigation Team (SIT), formed to investigate allegations raised by actresses after the release of the Hema Committee report, is headed to Kochi, with police expanding their search to local hotels.

Sources said there are no barriers to arrest Siddique, despite his plan to file an appeal in the Supreme Court for interim relief. The Kochi Police have been instructed by the Crime Branch chief to proceed with the arrest without waiting for the Supreme Court’s decision.

Earlier on Tuesday, the Kerala High Court dismissed Siddique’s anticipatory bail plea in the case registered by the Thiruvananthapuram Museum Police.

With inputs from Express News Service