Kolkata High Court Orders Arrest of IPL Cricketer Abhishek Porel in Rape Case
Kolkata. Kolkata High Court has ordered the arrest of IPL cricketer Abhishek Porel in a rape case. The court has directed the police to confiscate Porel's electronic devices to prevent the alleged private pictures and videos from being made public.
Porel, a 23-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman from Bengal, has been accused by a woman of having a physical relationship on the pretext of marriage and recording videos of those private moments. Porel is also accused of threats.
He is a player who has played 116 matches for Bengal and 35 matches for IPL team Delhi Capitals. He was retained by Delhi in the team for 4 crore rupees.
According to the woman's complaint, she met Porel in January 2023. The woman alleges that Porel took her to his flat in Mankundu, had a physical relationship with her by promising marriage. Later, she found out that the accused had relationships with other women as well.
The woman has also alleged that she was illegally confined, not given food, and isolated. She stated that her physical condition deteriorated after an incident in Delhi on April 2, 2026, and she had to undergo immediate treatment. She also mentioned receiving threats via phone and social media.
The court noted that a pen drive was seized during the investigation and it may contain important digital material. Therefore, the court deemed it necessary to arrest the accused and confiscate his electronic devices so that alleged objectionable data could be prevented from being shared further.
Although the police are trying to apprehend the accused, the High Court stated that they have not been able to arrest him so far. The court has directed the police to intensify efforts for the arrest of the accused and the preservation of digital evidence.
Cricketer Porel, however, has denied these allegations. He stated that although a complaint has been filed against him, the allegations are completely false. This case was registered at Mogra Police Station on June 23, 2026.
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