TV actor Ashish Kapoor arrested on rape charges in Pune

Television actor Ashish Kapoor was arrested by Delhi Police on Wednesday on rape charges after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her inside a washroom during a house party in Delhi in the second week of August.

Police said Kapoor came in contact with the woman through Instagram and later invited her to a party at a friend’s house, where the incident is alleged to have occurred.

The FIR initially named Kapoor, his friend, the friend’s wife and two unknown persons. Later, the woman changed her statement and said only Kapoor raped her.

The woman also



alleged that the act was recorded on video, but police have not recovered any such footage. She further alleged that after the incident, Kapoor’s friend’s wife assaulted her outside the washroom.

Police said it was Kapoor’s friend’s wife who made the PCR call to report the matter. The investigation is ongoing.

Ashish Kapoor is a well-known face in Indian television, having appeared in several popular shows over the years, including Saraswatichandra, Love Marriage Ya Arranged Marriage, Chand Chupa Badal Mein, Dekha Ek Khwaab, Molkki Rishton Ki Agnipariksha, Woh Apna Sa and Bandini.