Mumbai, May 23: The Mumbai police recently arrested a casting agent for allegedly raping a 26-year-old aspiring actress in the city. The accused, an employee of a casting director, was arrested on Tuesday, May 21, for allegedly raping and assaulting the Bollywood aspirant. The arrested accused has been identified as Anand Singh.

Cops said Singh lured the woman with the promise of a role on The Kapil Sharma Show. According to a report in the Hindustan Times, Singh met the woman, an aspiring actress, through a common friend. During the meeting, Singh introduced himself as a member of the casting teams for several popular television shows. After this, he asked the woman to come home for an audition. Navi Mumbai Shocker: Boy Rapes, Impregnates Elder Sister After Duo Watch Porn Together in Vashi; Booked.

He even told the woman that if he approved her audition, he would make her meet the show's casting director. As per the report, Singh asked the woman to audition for a role in The Kapil Sharma Show. The woman agreed to audition. On Tuesday, the aspiring actress visited Singh's home at Ganesh Apartments in Nalasopara West.

In her complaint, the victim said she was surprised as Singh showed the least interest in the audition. The victim also claimed that Singh asked her to sleep with her. The woman further said that when she refused, Singh forced himself on her. However, when the woman tried to push him away, Singh allegedly slapped and assaulted her. She also alleged that Singh threatened to kill her if she approached the police. Mumbai Shocker: Man Abuses, Passes Obscene Comments on Woman and Her Minor Daughter After Not Being Served Dosa First At Stall in Kandivali; Arrested.

After the incident, the woman approached cops and lodged a complaint against Singh. Acting on the woman's complaint, the police arrested Singh and booked him under sections 376 (rape), 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

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