Renowned actor Siddique resigned as General Secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) on Sunday after a female actor made allegations of sexual abuse on August 24.

Speaking to a television channel, the senior actor said that he had sent his resignation letter to the organisation’s chairman Mohanlal.

“Yes. I have submitted my official resignation to the president of the organisation, Mohanlal. Since there were allegations against me, I decided not to continue in the post and resigned,” Siddique said.

A female actor alleged on Saturday that Siddique sexually assaulted her after he invited her to a film review.

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