Delhi courtroom sends actor Ashish Kapoor to 14-day judicial custody in alleged rape case

Delhi’s Tis Hazari Court on Saturday (September 06, 2025) remanded actor Ashish Kapoor in 14 days of judicial custody after police interrogation. He was produced earlier than Link Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Payal Singhal. Ashish Kapoor was arrested on September 02, 2025 from Pune in reference to an alleged gang rape case registered on the idea of a grievance lodged by a lady.

An FIR was filed on August 11, 2025, underneath related sections on fees of rape, gang rape, inflicting harm, and so forth. According to the grievance, the lady was invited to a celebration in Ashish Kapoor’s neighbourhood, the place she alleged that her drink was spiked. She claimed she misplaced consciousness, after which she was dragged to a washroom and gang-raped.

Police mentioned that the lady had initially named different people however later revised her assertion, accusing solely Ashish Kapoor of rape. Following his arrest, the Delhi Police had moved an utility looking for a 5-day custody remand to analyze the case, together with the restoration of the cell phone, and to conduct a efficiency check of the accused.

The utility additionally sought to look at the position of the accused individuals and to take him to Pune, Maharashtra. On September 03, Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Court at Tis Hazari had granted 4 days of police custody to facilitate investigation. He was to be produced earlier than the courtroom on September 07, however the police produced him a day earlier.

The courtroom had additionally allowed the efficiency check of Ashish Kapoor. During the listening to (on September 03), advocates Deepak Sharma, Rajan Oberoi, and Somesh Oberoi appeared for Ashish Kapoor. It was argued that restoration of the cell phone can’t be effected from the accused as a result of, as per the standing report, it was in possession of co-accused Kapil Gupta and Ritu Gupta.

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Advocate Deepak Sharma had argued that co-accused Kapil Gupta had already been granted anticipatory bail. Therefore, there is no such thing as a requirement for the custody remand of Ashish Kapoor. Kapil Gupta is a pilot, and Ritu Gupta is a businesswoman. Ashish Kapoor’s utility for interim safety from arrest had change into infructuous following his arrest in Pune.