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Actor Ashish Kapoor, who has been seen in the TV serial Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata, has been arrested on Wednesday on charges of rape. A woman has alleged that Ashish raped her in the washroom during a house party held in Delhi in the second week of August. The Delhi Police has arrested the actor from Pune and the investigation of the case is going on.
According to the report of Indian Express, Ashish’s arrest in Pune has been confirmed by DCP (North) Raja Bantia. Police tracked Ashish Kapoor’s movement from Goa to Pune, after which the police team was sent both places and then arrested.
Know what is the whole matter
According to the police, Ashish Kapoor’s acquaintance with the woman was through Instagram. Both became friends and then the party was planned, including the victim. On August 11, the victim lodged a complaint with the Delhi Police, alleging that Ashish Kapoor, her friends and two unidentified men raped her together. At the same time, a woman (friend’s wife) also assaulted her.
However, the woman later changed her statement and said that only Ashish Kapoor raped her. The woman also alleged that the incident was videographed, but the police have not found any such video yet. Officials said that the case was earlier registered as gang rape, but during the investigation it will be converted only on rape charges.
At the same time, on August 21, Ashish Kapoor’s friend and his wife applied for anticipatory bail, which was approved by the court. The victim was also present during the hearing, but she did not name the friend in her arguments.
Police say CCTV footage and statement of eyewitnesses show that Ashish Kapoor and the woman went to the washroom together during the party. When they did not leave for a long time, Kapoor’s friends and other guests started knocking on the door. While Ashish Kapoor’s friend’s wife made a PCR call.
Who is Ashish Kapoor
Please tell that Ashish Kapoor is a well-known TV actor. He included films like films Kurbaan, Table Number 21 and Inkar. Ashish was seen in the serial ‘Dekha Ek Khwab’. In 2016, he came into discussions about dating his co-star. However, Ashish has been away from the screen for a long time.