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TV Actor Ashish Kapoor Arrested In Pune Over Rape Allegation: Police
Ashish Kapoor was arrested after a revised complaint narrowed the allegation to him alone; police found no video evidence despite initial claims of recording.
- On Wednesday, September 3, 2025, Delhi Police arrested television actor Ashish Kapoor in Pune, Maharashtra, linked to an alleged sexual assault in a washroom at a Delhi house party.
- An FIR filed on August 11 shows the complainant woman met Kapoor on Instagram and was invited to a friend's house party where the alleged incident occurred, naming Kapoor, his friend, the friend's wife, and two unidentified men.
- CCTV footage and eyewitnesses show Kapoor and the woman entering a bathroom together, the complainant said a video might exist but investigators found none, and Kapoor's friend and his wife got anticipatory bail on August 21.
- Kapoor remains in custody as investigators revise charges from gangrape to rape, police take legal opinion, and the arrest shocks the entertainment industry and fans.
- The case has prompted debate about consent and public accountability, and police and the judicial system say they will follow evidence-based steps, taking legal opinion while no court hearing date is set.
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TV Actor Ashish Kapoor Arrested in Pune on Rape Charges: Delhi Police
Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. According to police, a woman has alleged that Kapoor assaulted her inside a bathroom during a house party in Delhi in the second week of August. An FIR was registered on August 11, after which the police began searching for him. Entertainment News | TV Actor Ashish Kapoor Arrested in Pune on Rape Charges: Delhi Police.
TV actor Ashish Kapoor arrested in Pune over alleged rape of woman he met on Instagram
TV actor Ashish Kapoor has been arrested by the Delhi Police from Pune on charges of rape after a woman alleged that he sexually assaulted her inside a washroom. The victim alleged that in the second week of August, during a house party, Kapoor sexually assaulted her. According to police, the victim first met Ashish Kapoor on Instagram. Initially, the FIR named Ashish Kapoor, his friend, the friend's wife, and two unidentified people. Later, th…
Indian actor Ashish Kapoor arrested in alleged rape case
Television star Ashish Kapoor, best known for playing Nikhil Deora in the hit show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, has been arrested in Pune in a purported rape case. News agency ANI reported that a First Information Report (FIR) was filed against him at the Civil Lines police station in Delhi. Kapoor was traced by authorities from various cities before he was nabbed in Pune. Kapoor’s arrest comes after the complaint of a woman who alleged that he h…
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