Siddique Kappan Age, Wiki and Bio

Siddique Kappan

Quick Info

ProfessionJournalist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/01/1980
Age44 years
BirthplaceKerala

Bio/Wiki

Other name(s)
  • Sidheeq Kappan
  • Sidhique Kappan
References/Sources
  • The Indian Express
  • The Siasat Daily
  • The Print
  • The Quint

Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm
Weight55 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

ReligionIslam
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Wife/SpouseRaihanath Kappan
Children
Son(s)
  • Muzammil Kappan (elder)
  • Zidhan Kappan
DaughterMehnaz Kappan
Parents
FatherName not known
MotherKhadeeja Kutty (died in 2021 due to age related illness at the age of 90)
References/Sources
  • India Today

Some Lesser Known Facts

Siddique Kappan, an Indian journalist, was arrested en route to Hathras to cover the 2020 Hathra gang rape case.
In 2009, he started his journalism career at 'Gulf Thejas Daily' and later worked for Azhimukham, an independent Malayalam news portal.
His reporting covers crime, human rights, politics, and government persecution of journalists, and he freelanced for Prasadgan, a monthly Malayalam magazine.
In 2013, he moved to Delhi and joined the Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ), eventually becoming the Delhi unit's secretary.
During his arrest in the 2020 Hathras gang rape case, lawyer Mohamed Dhanish defended him in court.
In February 2021, he received a five-day interim bail to visit his ill mother, limited to close family members only.
He tested positive for COVID-19 in April 2021 and received treatment at Mathura Jail before being transferred to AIIMS Delhi.
Various international news organizations denounced his arrest by the Uttar Pradesh police in July 2021 and demanded his release.
In October 2021, the 'Black Day Protest' was held by the Press Club of India, the Kerala Union of Working Journalists, and the Delhi Union of Journalists in protest of his arrest.
Upon his release on 2 February 2023, Siddique Kappan reiterated his commitment to journalism and seeking justice.