KARACHI: India’s emerging wicketkeeper-batter Abishek Porel has been arrested in Kolkata in connection with a case involving allegations of rape, criminal intimidation, and other sexual offences, Indian media reported on Tuesday.
The arrest follows a Calcutta High Court order directing police to apprehend the cricketer.
🚨Bengal’s Abhishek Porel, who plays for Delhi Capitals in the IPL, was arrested today. He was taken to court, and he is accused of allegedly promising a woman marriage and then misbehaving with her. pic.twitter.com/UzrHRk2eCD
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Arrest and legal proceedings
Porel was detained late Monday night from Emami City under Dum Dum Police Station jurisdiction by Hooghly district police and was produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate court in Chinsurah on Tuesday, where his bail application was rejected and he was sent to three-day police custody.
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Hooghly (Rural) Superintendent of Police Kunwar Bhushan Singh confirmed the arrest, stating that it was made in connection with a case registered at Mogra Police Station.
West Bengal: Delhi Capitals cricketer Abishek Porel arrested over rape allegation. #AbishekPorel #WestBengal #Hooghly pic.twitter.com/jQCymPmd9i
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Details of the complaint
The case was filed on June 23 by a medical student from Karnataka, who alleged that she was in a relationship with Porel for approximately three and a half years, and that he engaged in a physical relationship under the false promise of marriage.
She also accused him of subjecting her to assault, criminal intimidation, illegally confining her, and denying her food during an incident in Delhi on April 2.
A case has been registered against Porel under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with sexual intercourse obtained through a false promise of marriage, along with provisions of the Information Technology (IT) Act.
#Kolkata | Cricketer Abishek Porel has been arrested over allegations of rape and having sexual relations with a woman on the pretext of marriage.
A medical student from Karnataka filed a complaint, alleging she was in a relationship with him for over three years. Police… pic.twitter.com/11FeMW0Mz7
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Court directives and career impact
Following the complaint, the woman approached the Calcutta High Court, citing police inaction. On July 14, Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya directed police to arrest Porel and seize his electronic devices to prevent any dissemination of private material linked to the complainant. A pen drive has already been seized and sent for forensic examination.
West Bengal Police arrested Delhi Capitals and West Bengal Cricketer Abhishek Poren on Rape charges 💀 pic.twitter.com/oksIruoIFs
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Porel, who made his IPL debut for Delhi Capitals in 2023 and has accumulated 769 runs across 35 matches, has not played any competitive cricket since the conclusion of the 2026 IPL season.
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He had earlier denied the allegations, attributing them to his rising public profile. The legal proceedings are ongoing.
