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Comedian Rehman Khan accused of Rape; will be in police custody till 14th March
Comedian Rehman Khan was arrested on late Tuesday by the Waliv police after a woman filed a complaint of rape against him.
The 30-year-old lady complainant claimed that Khan had raped her at a two-star hotel in Vasai. The FIR was first lodged at Santa Cruz police station on February 29, where the complainant stays and was later transferred to Waliv police station as the crime took place in their jurisdiction. Senior police officer Narayana Patil of Waliv police station while confirming the arrest said, “We arrested Khan from Kurla on Tuesday and he was produced in court on Wednesday. He has been remanded to police custody till March 14.” The complainant was a resident of Santa Cruz and a mother of two, while her husband works in Saudi Arabia. She was a fan of Khan’s stand up comedy so she sent him a friend request on Facebook that was followed by series of conversations on WhatsApp and Wechat. Rehman allegedly took Rs 2 lakh as loan from her and promised to return it soon. But every time the complainant reminded him of repaying it, Khan would avoid the conversation. However, Khan called her up on the pretext of returning the money and asked her to meet him at a hotel in Vasai, where he allegedly raped her, claimed police sources. Following the incident, she approached the police. Khan has been booked under Section 375 and 376 of IPC for rape.
Rehman has been a part of TV shows like 'Comedy Circus', 'Mad In India', 'The Great Indian Laughter Challenge Season 3', 'Nautanki - The Comedy Theatre' and many more.
