Ajay Singh will also appear in court and be sent to the same jail where Mr Ashraf is lodged.

BBC: Second arrest at Sania Mirza home

Ajay Singh Yadav told the police that he had been in love with Ms Mirza - ranked 85th in the world - for five years and wanted to marry her.

BBC: Second arrest at Sania Mirza home

The police said Ajay Singh, from Noida in Uttar Pradesh, arrived in the city in the morning and rushed to Banjara Hills, saying he wanted to meet the tennis player.

BBC: Second arrest at Sania Mirza home