Delhi Capitals wicketkeeper Abishek Porel arrested over alleged rape of medical student, criminal intimidation
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Tue, 11 August 2026
3 reports- livemint.com09:24first to report
A police complaint was lodged against Bengal and Delhi Capitals wicketkeeper Abishek Porel by a woman who alleged that the cricketer engaged in a sexual relationship under the false promise of marriage, and subjected her to assault and criminal intimidation.
- Times of India09:36
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 legal proceedings.
- indiatimes.com10:01
KOLKATA: Delhi Capitals player Abhishek Porel was arrested by Mogra police in Hooghly late Monday night after the Calcutta high court directed police to arrest him in connection with a rape case filed by a third-year medical student.
Sat, 15 August 2026
1 report- Times of India10:47
Abishek Porel, Delhi Capitals and Bengal cricketer, has been denied bail in an alleged rape and blackmail case involving a medical student. Arrested in Hooghly on August 11, he was sent to 14 days of judicial custody. The complainant alleged he promised marriage, later threatened to share private photos and illegally confined her during an April incident.