Delhi Capitals batsman Abhishek Porel. File.
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Bengal cricketer Abhishek Porel, who has played for Delhi Capitals in the IPL, was arrested by police in Hooghly district following allegations that he had sexual relations with a woman on the promise of marriage, an official said on Tuesday (August 11, 2026).
“There was a case lodged against him and a court order to arrest him. He was arrested late last night. He will be produced in court today,” Hooghly (Rural) Superintendent of Police Kunar Bhushan Singh told PTI.
Porel was arrested by the Mogra police late on Monday (August 10, 2026) night and is likely to be produced before a court in Chinsurah later on Tuesday (August 11, 2026).
Police have registered a case against the cricketer under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including Section 69, along with provisions of the Information Technology Act, police sources said.
A woman medical student from Karnataka lodged a complaint against Porel at Mogra police station on June 23, alleging that they had been in a relationship for around three-and-a-half years and had planned to get married.
Following the complaint, police launched an investigation into the allegations.
Police teams subsequently visited Porel’s residence in Chandannagar several times but could not find him there.
Reactions from Porel and his family are awaited.
Published – August 11, 2026 04:05 pm IST
