Delhi police disclosed an arrest on October 1 in a South Avenue case involving alleged rape and threats to circulate recordings. PTI and a separate Jagran report attributed the account to police. The survivor was a child when the alleged abuse began in April 2025; the new development is the police disclosure, not an assault reported to have occurred this week.
According to the complaint described in those reports, the accused recorded an assault and used the material to threaten and repeatedly exploit her. She also alleged that threats continued later. These remain allegations being investigated.
Police said the case invokes the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act because of her age at the time, alongside provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. PTI reported that the FIR was registered in September.
The reports reviewed do not establish a conviction or provide a defence response. They also do not establish the precise arrest date. The survivor's identity and identifying personal details are withheld.