Television actor Piyush Sahdev was arrested on Wednesday after a woman lodged a complaint at Mumbai’s Versova Police Station accusing him of rape, the Hindustan Times reported on Friday.
“An First Information Report was lodged against him on November 20,” Senior Inspector Kiran Vasantrao said. “After an investigation, we arrested him on November 22. He was produced in court the same day and sent to police custody till November 27.”
Sahdev’s father Kulveer Singh Sahdev told the Bombay Times that he had no information on his arrest.
The actor is known for his roles in television shows such as Beyhadh, Meet Mila De Rabba, Geet, and Devon Ke Dev Mahadev.
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