TV Actor Karan Oberoi Arrested For Allegedly Raping, Blackmailing Woman ndtv.com

Television actor Karan Oberoi has been arrested for allegedly raping and blackmailing a woman in Mumbai. He will be in police custody till May 9, reports news agency ANI. The actor-model allegedly raped the woman on the pretext of marrying her, the police said. "Karan Oberoi not only raped the woman and filmed the act but also demanded money from her threatening to release the video if she did not pay up," police official said quoting the FIR that was registered at Oshiwara Police Station. Based on the woman's complaint, Karan Oberoi was arrested on Sunday and booked under Indian Penal Code Sections 376 (rape) and 384 (extortion), senior inspector Shailesh Pasalwad said.