Mumbai, Mar 6: Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui on Monday refuted allegations by his estranged wife Aaliya that he had abandoned his children, saying that he is speaking up now as he doesn't want his kids to read about the "drama" playing out in the media.

The actor claimed the videos circulating on social media are "manipulated" and one-sided with an aim to assassinate his character.

"I am termed as a bad guy everywhere because of my silence. The reason have kept quiet is because all this tamasha will somewhere be read by my small children. Social media platforms, press & a bunch of people are really enjoying my character assassination on the basis of one sided & manipulated videos (sic)," the actor wrote in a statement posted on Twitter.

In a series of videos posted on Instagram, Aaliya on Friday claimed the actor had thrown her and their children out of his house. In one of the clips, the couple's daughter, 12, can be seen crying, while their seven-year-old son was standing with his mother.

In his statement, however, Siddiqui said he and Aaliya don't stay together and are "already divorced".

The actor alleged that his wife was the one who had abandoned their children in Dubai four months ago and has now called them back on the pretext of "demanding money".

He further claimed that his children have already missed out on their schooling for 45 days.

"She has dragged the kids in this drama and she is doing all this to simply blackmail me, malign my reputation, her intent to spoil my career and fulfil her illegitimate demands," he claimed.

The actor said whatever he is earning today is for his children.

"I love Shora & Yani and I will go to any extent to secure their well-being and their future. I will continue to place my faith in the judiciary," he added.

Last month, the Bombay High Court suggested Siddiqui and his estranged wife to try and amicably resolve their differences pertaining to their two minor children.

Siddiqui had moved HC with a habeas corpus (produce the person) petition seeking direction to his estranged wife to reveal the whereabouts of their children.

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Hyderabad (PTI): Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Wednesday night and urged him to increase the sanctioned strength of IPS officers to the state in view of its growing administrative and security needs.

The two leaders also discussed the recent surrender of several senior Maoist leaders before the Telangana Police and other issues.

"During the meeting, the two leaders discussed the issue of Maoist surrenders and their rehabilitation. The chief minister informed Shah that significant improvements in policing have taken place in Telangana over the past two years," an official release here said.

Highlighting that 591 Maoists have laid down their arms and joined the mainstream of society during this period, the chief minister said the state government was providing them compensation and rehabilitation assistance as per the rules.

He requested the Union home minister to extend financial support from the central government for development works in the backward regions of the state.

Reddy also urged Shah to increase the sanctioned strength of IPS officers to the state from 83 to 105 in line with the state's growing administrative and security needs, the statement said.

The first cadre review after the formation of Telangana was conducted in 2016, while the next review, due in 2021, was delayed and finally carried out in 2025. Even then, only seven additional IPS officers were allocated to the state, the chief minister informed Shah and requested that the third cadre review be conducted in 2026 as per the schedule.

Reddy explained that Telangana, like the rest of the country, is facing several modern challenges, including cybercrime, drug trafficking, white-collar crimes, and other emerging security threats.

He highlighted the reorganisation of the Hyderabad, Cyberabad, and Malkajgiri Police Commissionerates, the proposed formation of the Future City Commissionerate and the rapidly growing population in Hyderabad to underline the increasing administrative requirements of the state.