Ashish Kapoor, Pearl V Puri and other TV stars who have been arrested

Ashish Kapoor
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai actor Ashish Kapoor was arrested on September 3, 2025, by Delhi police for an alleged rape case. A woman accused the actor of sexually abusing her at a house party in Delhi.

Karan Mehra
In 2021, Mehra, who portrayed Naitik on Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, was arrested after his wife, Nisha Rawal, accused him of assault.

Sheezan Khan
In 2022, Khan was arrested on charges of abetment to suicide after his co-star, Tunisha Sharma, was found dead on the TV show set of Ali Baba Dastan-E-Kabul. He was granted bail in 2023.

Pearl V Puri
The Naagin fame actor was arrested in 2021 under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly molesting and raping a minor girl. He was later released on bail.

Gaurav Dixit
In 2021, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) detained television and movie star Gaurav Dixit after discovering drugs at his home during a raid. The arrest was connected to Ejaz Khan, another actor, being questioned.

Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa
In 2020, the NCB arrested the comedian and her spouse after seizing 86.5 grams of cannabis from their home. They were later released on bail after confessing to using the drug.

Ajaz Khan
The Bigg Boss contestant was arrested by the NCB in 2021 after drugs were found at his residence. After returning from Rajasthan, he was arrested at the airport in Mumbai.

Sai Ballal
Sai Ballal was detailed in 2015 on sexual harassment charges after a female co-star accused the Udann actor of harassing her and sending her offensive texts and pornographic videos.

Raman Handa
The actor and model was arrested in 2011 for allegedly creating a fake social media profile of an astrologer. He claimed he did it to take revenge on the astrologer, who had spurned his advances.

Armaan Kohli
Kohli, who is well-known for his time on Bigg Boss, has been imprisoned several times, most notably in 2018 for hitting his girlfriend. In 2021, he was arrested by the NCB for allegedly possessing cocaine.