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TV Actor Ashish Kapoor Remanded to 14-Day Judicial Custody in Delhi Rape Case

Police call an AIIMS potency test key evidence after the complainant revised her statement to accuse only Kapoor.

Overview

  • Tis Hazari Court ordered 14 days of judicial custody on September 6 following Kapoor’s arrest earlier this week in Pune.
  • Delhi Police said doctors at AIIMS conducted a potency test on September 5 and that the report will be used as crucial evidence.
  • Investigators are reviewing CCTV footage, pursuing recovery of mobile phones and medical records, and taking witness statements.
  • Police tracked Kapoor’s movements from Goa to Pune during a search that lasted about three weeks before his detention.
  • An FIR filed on August 11 initially alleged gang rape by multiple people, but police say the case may be reframed to rape after the complainant’s revised statement.