New Delhi : The name of the Indian journalist Siddique Kappan has been mentioned in the ‘10 Most Urgent’ list of the One Free Press Coalition, an organization dedicated to fighting injustice against journalists around the world.
Siddique Kappan is on the list mentioning the 10 individuals who have been harassed for telling the truth about media freedom and brutality around the globe, inevitably speaking the truth and standing on behalf of the affected. Among the journalists who have been abused by various countries around the world, the February month’s issue mentions the details surrounding Kerala-based journalist Siddique Kappan’s imprisonment.
Journalist Siddique Kappan has been charged with pre-trial detention without any official charges. Though no indictment has been filed against Indian journalist Siddique Kappan, he has been remanded in custody since the 5th of October. He was arrested by police at Toll Plaza in Uttar Pradesh. The report details the specifics surrounding Siddique Kappan’s arrest, which occurred when he went to Uttar Pradesh to cover the truth on nationwide protests in connection with a gang rape case (Hathras Dalit Young Woman’s Gang Rape and murder case).
Siddique Kappan, a reporter reporting on politics, crime, and current affairs, was working for a Malayalam-language news agency. Kappan has been booked on charges of incitement and terrorism. Concern for Kappan’s health has been raised in the wake of the Covid 19 Pandemic. The report also mentioned that no proper measures have been taken to prevent the virus infection in the jail.
