Broadcaster and comic Hardeep Singh Kohli has been arrested and charged in reference to allegations of sexual offences.

Police Scotland confirmed the alleged offences are "non-recent" however gave no additional particulars.

The 54-year-old was launched and is predicted to seem in court docket at a later date.

A report has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

The improvement comes after the pressure confirmed final month it was investigating allegations revealed by The Times newspaper.

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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 launched on an enterprise to seem in court docket at a later date.

"A report of the circumstances has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal."

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