Popular Hindi TV actor-model-singer, Karan Oberoi was reportedly arrested by the Oshiwara police on Monday. He was charged for allegedly raping and blackmailing an astrologer on the pretext of marrying her. Post the complaint, the actor was arrested and sent to police custody by a Mumbai court till May 9 as per a senior inspector. He was part of many popular shows like Swabhimaan, Inside Edge, Saaya and many more.
The woman had accused Karan of recording a video on his phone after sedating her and blackmailing her to extort money. Reportedly the FIR states that the two met on a dating app in October 2016 and had soon become friends.
Over a period of time, Oberoi had promised to marry the girl. But, when the girl asked about the wedding, the actor kept on ignoring her question and upon insisting, he threatened her and told her to do whatever she wanted to.
As of June 18, there seems to be a major update on the case. The woman who had levelled allegations of rape had been reportedly arrested by police on charges of a staged attack & produced before a court on Monday (June 17). It seems that the police had earlier arrested her lawyer & the woman was arrested based on his statement.
