Mumbai: The Andheri Court on Thursday sent television actor and singer Karan Oberoi to 14-day judicial custody for the alleged rape and blackmail of a woman in 2017.
A complaint was lodged with the Oshiwara Police late on Sunday and charges under the Indian Penal Code Sections 376 (rape) and 384 (extortion) were slapped against him.
He was produced before a magistrate's court which has remanded him to police custody till May 9.
As per the First Information Report lodged by the victim, the accused raped her on the promise of marriage, filmed the act and tried to extort money from her under the threat of making the video public.
Oberoi has been a model, singer and actor since over 25 years now and has acted in several television serials including "Swabhimaan", "Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin" and "Saaya".
