In shocking set of events, TV actor Karan Oberoi has been sent to 14-days judicial custody by an Andheri Court in connection with an alleged rape case against him. Oberoi was arrested on May 6. An FIR was registered at Oshiwara Police Station in Mumbai under sections 376 (rape) and 384 (extortion) of the Indian Penal Code against Oberoi.
Just one day before, Karan's close friend Pooja Bedi in response to 'does inequality exist in the law' at the press meet had said,
"Taking the history of our country in consideration and the patriarchal society that we are living in, there is a situation where a rape victim goes to the police station and her complaint does not get registered, which is wrong. So we need laws against rape and such violence; but at the same time, if a severe number of women are misusing the law if they are not respecting the law that are meant to protect them rather taking advantage of it, we need to think about how to protect the right of a man as well!"?
According to the police, the actor 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," said the police.
Karan and the complainant have a history. The woman had in October 2018 filed a non-cognisable complaint (NC) against the actor accusing him of using her financially. Karan, too, filed a complaint against her for mental harassment ten days prior to her complaint, reports?The Time of India. They both had spoken about their relationship at length.?