Sidharth Shukla to Armaan Kohli: TV celebs who went behind bars

Sidharth Shukla was arrested last night for rash driving was released after paying a penalty of Rs 5000. Here are 7 TV celebs who went behind the bars.

1. Dil Se Dil Tak actor Siddharth Shukla was released on bail after he was arrested for hitting three vehicles and ramming his car onto a divider in Mumbai on Saturday.

2. Armaan Kohli: Armaan Kohli is a habitual offender. The former Bigg Boss contestant was recently arrested for assaulting his girlfriend. This is not the first time that the actor has been arrested for the same charges. Earlier, he was arrested in 2008 for assaulting his then girlfriend actress Munmun Dutta. However, Neeru later withdrew the police complaint because she didn't any hassles after going back to UK.

3. Piyush Sahdev: Beyhadh actor Piyush Sahdev was arrested on rape charges last year. The actor, who played Samay on the show, was arrested after an FIR was lodged against him by a 23-year-old woman. Piyush was arrested on November 22 on allegations of raping on pretext of marriage. The actor is out on bail and was recently seen in Ishq Subhan Allah.

4. Alka Kaushal: Qubool Hai actress Alka Kaushal and her mother were sentenced to two years in jail by a Punjab court. The mother-daughter duo had borrowed Rs 50 lakh from a farmer Avtar Singh, a resident of Langrian village, to make a TV show. As payment to Avtar, they issued him a cheque of Rs 25 lakh each that apparently bounced. He then moved to a local court in 2015 which sentenced them to two years' jail. The mother-daughter duo then approached the Sangrur (Punjab) court which upheld the jail term. However, the actress is out of prison and was recently seen in Woh Apna Sa.

5. Shruti Ulfat: Naamkarann actress Shruti Ulfat was arrested on February 8, 2017 for posing with a rare species of snake, and sharing the picture on a social media site. The actress was charged with a violation of Wildlife Act 1972, Sections 9, 39, 48a, and 51. The actress was shooting with the snake for her show Nagarjuna--Ek Yodhha.

6. Shweta Basu Prasad: Chandra Nandni actress Shweta Basu Prasad was arrested for allegedly being involved in a prostitution racket in September 2014. Post her arrest, the actress was kept in a rescue home. However, the actress was acquitted of the prostitution charges by the Hyderabad local court in December, 2017.

7. Sangeeth Balan: Tamil TV actress Sangeetha Balan was recently arrested for allegedly running a prostitution racket at a resort in Chennai. The actress who has acted in popular show Vani Rani lured young girls and promised them well-paid jobs and a chance to be cast in films and TV shows.