A 55-year-old Borivli businessman has been arrested by the police for raping a teenager on the pretext of giving her a break in Bollywood. Preliminary investigations revealed that the accused was booked in another rape of a 27-year-old woman in Versova last year and also has a cheating case against him at DN Nagar police station.

The accused, Ishwar Adwani, a Versova resident, has been remanded in police custody till June 11. According to the police, the woman, 19, came to Mumbai to try her luck in Bollywood six months ago. She gave a couple of auditions but could not find any work. After staying at a friend's place for a few months, she found it very tough to survive in the city. Through another friend she was introduced to Adwani, who not only offered her a good job but also allowed her to stay at his flat in Kora Kendra, Borivli.