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Bollywood singer Ankit Tiwari was Thursday arrested by Mumbai police on charges of allegedly raping his former girlfriend and remanded to police custody till May 12.
"Ankit has been arrested and presented before the court, which remanded him to police custody till May 12," his lawyer Nagesh Mishra told IANS.
Tiwari's brother Ankur was also arrested but it could not be ascertained whether he has also been charged with rape or with threats to assault the victim.
The victim had met Ankit through a common friend and the alleged rape took place late Wednesday (last) night at her home.
"He has been accused of rape and molestation under sections 376 (rape), 417 (cheating) and 493 (cohabitation by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage) of the IPC (Indian Penal Code)," he added.
"Ankit has been arrested and presented before the court, which remanded him to police custody till May 12," his lawyer Nagesh Mishra told IANS.
Tiwari's brother Ankur was also arrested but it could not be ascertained whether he has also been charged with rape or with threats to assault the victim.
The victim had met Ankit through a common friend and the alleged rape took place late Wednesday (last) night at her home.
"He has been accused of rape and molestation under sections 376 (rape), 417 (cheating) and 493 (cohabitation by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage) of the IPC (Indian Penal Code)," he added.