Global InformationSidheeq Kappan information
Sidheeq Kappan | |
|---|---|
 Kappan in 2018 | |
| Born | c. 1980[1] Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Siddique Kappan |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Known for | Reporting on caste violence; government persecution of journalists |
| Spouse | Raihanath Kappan[2] |
| Children | 3[3] |
Sidheeq Kappan is an Indian journalist from Kerala who had been imprisoned in October 2020 after being charged under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.[4] He was arrested while on his way to Hathras to report on the story of the 19-year-old Dalit woman who died after being allegedly gang-raped by four men.[5]
Before his imprisonment, Kappan was a regular contributor to the news portal Azhimukham.
- ^ Mandhani, Apoorva (18 November 2020). "After 43 days in UP jail, Kerala journalist finally gets to talk to lawyer for 5 mins on phone". ThePrint. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "Siddique Kappan's incarceration: His wife and children feel helpless, yet keep their hopes alive". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "Preview: India's Shackled Press". Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "Kerala journo Siddique Kappan charged under UAPA, IT Act by UP special task force". The News Minute. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ Sadhu, Anuran (16 June 2021). "Journalist Siddique Kappan, Three Others Discharged Of Breach Of Peace Case By UP Court". thelogicalindian.com. Retrieved 24 July 2022.