Comedian Rehman Khan, who shot to fame with "Comedy Circus," was arrested on rape charges Tuesday, according to reports. A 30-year-old woman filed a complaint against the comedian Feb.29, based on which the comedian was arrested.

Rehman, who has participated in comedy shows including, "Mad In India," "The Great Indian Laughter Challenge Season 3," and "Nautanki - The Comedy Theatre," met the woman via social media app WeChat. He reportedly borrowed Rs 2 lakh from the woman. When she asked him to return her money, he called her to a hotel and raped her, Tellychakkar.com reports. The woman also said Rehman filmed the act and blackmailed her.

"We arrested the comedian last night and today we will be presenting the case in the Vasai Court. The man has been booked under charges of rape, cheating and also sections under the Information Technology Act (namely Sections 376, 346, 509, 406, 506 323, and 333). We will be able to give you more information only post the court proceedings," Inspector Narayan Patil from the Waliv Police Station, Mumbai, told Tellychakkar.com.

"Rehman and the victim were close and shared intimate talks. The man took advantage of the friendship and took a loan of Rs 2 lakh from her and also promised to marry her. And then on the pretext of giving back the money, he called her to the Vasai hotel where he raped her," he added.