New Delhi,May 6: Actor Karan Oberoi who was last seen in Amazon Prime’s Inside Edge has been arrested by Mumbai police in a rape case. Reportedly, Karan is accused of having raped a woman in Oshiwara, Mumbai in 2017.
According to ANI tweet, police has arrested actor Karan Oberoi in connection with an alleged rape case. The actor has been sent to police custody till May 9 by a Mumbai Court.
An FIR was registered at Oshiwara Police Station in Mumbai under sections 376 (rape) and 384 (extortion) of the Indian Penal Code against Oberoi.
According to the police, the actor-model allegedly raped the woman on the pretext of marrying her.
Oberoi not only raped the woman and filmed the act but also demanded money from the victim threatening to release the video if she did not pay up, they said quoting the FIR.
Actor Karan Oberoi started his TV journey with Mahesh Bhatt’s Swabhimaan, where he played Bobby and went on to star in shows like Saaya and Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahi. He was also a member of A Band of Boys, which was formed in 2001.
(With inputs from ANI)
