Mumbai Journalist Gets Protection From Arrest In Delhi Rape Case: Report

The 22-year-old woman in her complaint alleged that she was raped by the journalist at a five-star hotel in Delhi's Chanakyapuri on February 20.

The Delhi High Court today granted interim protection from arrest to Mumbai-based television journalist in a rape case provided he joins the police investigation. Justice Mukta Gupta issued notices and sought responses of the Delhi Police and the complainant woman on journalist Varun Hiremath's plea seeking anticipatory bail in the case. "Petitioner be not arrested till the next date of hearing subject to him joining the investigation as and when directed," the high court said. It listed the matter for further hearing on April 16.