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TV Actor Ashish Kapoor Arrested in Pune in Delhi Rape Case

Authorities confirm the arrest following a multi-state search tied to an August complaint at a Delhi house party.

Overview

  • Delhi Police said they tracked Kapoor from the capital to Goa and then to Pune before taking him into custody on September 3.
  • An FIR was registered on August 11 at Civil Lines naming Kapoor, his friend who hosted the party, the friend’s wife, and two unidentified men.
  • Investigators say the complainant later named only Kapoor for rape, and procedures are underway to convert initial gangrape sections to rape provisions.
  • Police cite CCTV and eyewitness accounts showing Kapoor and the woman entering a washroom together during the party and remaining inside for some time.
  • The complainant alleged the assault was recorded on video, but police report no such footage recovered so far, while the friend and his wife have anticipatory bail.