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TV Actor Ashish Kapoor Arrested in Pune on Rape Charge Tied to Delhi House Party

Police now pursue rape charges based on the complainant’s revised statement during an ongoing evidence review.

Overview

  • Delhi Police confirmed Kapoor’s arrest in Pune on Wednesday after tracking his movements from Delhi to Goa and then to Pune.
  • An FIR registered on August 11 initially listed gangrape against Kapoor, his friend, the friend’s wife, and two unidentified men, with legal conversion to rape now underway.
  • Investigators say CCTV and eyewitness accounts place Kapoor and the complainant together inside a washroom at the party for an extended period.
  • The woman alleged the assault was recorded, but police say no video has been recovered to date.
  • Kapoor remains in custody as the probe continues; the friend and his wife secured anticipatory bail on August 21.