IPL cricketer Abishek Porel arrested on rape charge; woman alleges promise of marriage
Bengal Police arrested cricketer Abishek Porel on Tuesday in connection with a rape case. The arrest followed a directive from the Calcutta High Court regarding the complaint. A medical student alleged a physical relationship on the promise of marriage. The complaint also includes charges of criminal intimidation and recording intimate moments. Porel's career is now overshadowed by these ongoing…
Bengal Police have arrested IPL cricketer Abishek Porel in connection with a rape complaint filed by a medical student, according to an official. Porel, a 23-year-old wicketkeeper-batter for Bengal and Delhi Capitals, was taken into custody in Hooghly and later produced before Chinsurah Court. The 2026 incident reportedly occurred after the woman and Porel had established a relationship with the promise of marriage.
The complaint also alleges criminal intimidation and the recording of intimate moments. The arrest of Porel follows a Calcutta High Court order from July 14, 2023, directing police to apprehend him. The case remains under investigation, and Porel's cricket career has been overshadowed by the allegations.
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