Why was Hardeep Singh Kohli arrested?
HARDEEP Singh Kohli is a comedian, chef and TV presenter who was axed from the BBC in 2009 before returning to TV in 2018 when he starred on Celebrity Big Brother.
However, he's now facing charges related to historical sexual offences - here is what we know.
Why was Hardeep Singh Kohli arrested?
In August 2023, he was arrested in connection with allegations of sexual offences.
Police Scotland confirmed the alleged offences are "non recent" but haven't provided further details.
He is expected to appear in court at a later date.
What has Hardeep Singh Kohli been charged with?
Hardeep has been arrested and charged in connection with allegations of sexual offences.
No details have been released except that the allegations are "non-recent".
Hardeep has been released and is expected to appear in court at a later date.
A report has also been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.
What has Hardeep Singh Kohli said?
Hardeep hasn't made a statement at the time of this article's publication.
The force had previously confirmed they were investigating allegations made by The Times newspaper.
A Police Scotland spokesperson stated:
"A 54-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with allegations of non-recent sexual offences."
"He has been released on an undertaking to appear in court at a later date."
"A report of the circumstances has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.";
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