{
  "id": 9567640,
  "title": "Bangladesh-Origin Essex Cricketer Robin Das Charged With Two Counts Of Rape, To Appear In Court On October 9",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/bangladesh-origin-essex-cricketer-robin-das-charged-with-two-counts",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T13:56:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/bangladesh-origin-essex-cricketer-robin-das-charged-with-two-counts-of-rape-to-appear-in-court-on-october-9"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Essex cricketer Robin Das, a 24-year-old batsman of Bangladeshi origin, has been charged with two counts of rape. Das, who was born and raised in England, was arrested in August 2025 following a report in March 2024. The Metropolitan Police charged him on July 23, 2026, for an alleged incident on March 30, 2024. Police confirm that the woman involved continues to receive support from specialist officers. Das is set to appear at Inner London Crown Court on October 9. His last match for Essex was on July 21, before the charges were brought against him. Essex has listed Das as unavailable since the charges. The club has suspended him immediately and is in contact with various cricket regulatory bodies. The case is ongoing, and Das has not been convicted of any offence.",
  "summary": "Essex cricketer Robin Das has been charged with two counts of rape and is due to appear at Inner London Crown Court on October 9. There are reports that the 24-year-old batsman was arrested in August 2025 following a report involving a woman in Brixton, south London, in March 2024. Bangladesh-Origin Robin Das is a British-Bangladeshi cricketer who was born and raised in England. His father Mridul…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}