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Sushant Singh Rajput case: YouTuber Rashid Siddiquee opposes Akshay Kumar's Rs 500 crore defamation notice

Siddiquee sought Akshay Kumar to withdraw the notice, warning 'appropriate legal proceedings'
Last Updated 21 November 2020, 13:25 IST

YouTuber Rashid Siddiquee has opposed the defamation notice issued against him by actor Akshay Kumar in connection with Sushant Singh Rajput death case and refused to pay Rs 500 crore damage sought by the star, saying there was nothing defamatory in his videos.

Siddiquee has also urged Akshay Kumar to withdraw the notice, failing which he would initiate "appropriate legal proceedings" against the actor.

Kumar had on November 17 issued a defamation notice against Siddiquee seeking Rs 500 crore in damages for making "false and baseless allegations" against him in Rajput's death case.

Kumar said Siddiquee on his YouTube channel FF News has published several "defamatory, libelous and derogatory" videos.

Siddiquee, in his reply sent through his advocate J P Jayswal on Friday, said Kumar's allegations were "false, vexatious and oppressive and is raised with an intent to harass him".

It added that following the death of Sushant Singh Rajput, several independent reporters, including Siddiquee, covered the news as many influential people were involved and other prominent media channels were not providing correct information.

"The news reported by Siddiquee was already in the public domain and he (Siddiquee) has placed reliance on other news channels as sources," the reply said.

It further questioned the delay in the defamation notice sent and said the videos were uploaded in August 2020.

"The damages of Rs 500 crore are absurd and unwarranted and are made with the intent to pressurise Siddiquee," the reply said.

Siddiquee sought Kumar to withdraw the notice and said if it is not done, he would initiate appropriate legal proceedings.

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(Published 21 November 2020, 12:46 IST)

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