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Abishek Porel Joins Bengal Squad 10 Days After Rape Case Bail
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News18•28-09-2026, 20:50
Abishek Porel Joins Bengal Squad 10 Days After Rape Case Bail
- •Cricketer Abishek Porel has been included in Bengal's squad for practice matches ahead of the 2026 Ranji Trophy, just over a week after being granted bail in a rape case.
- •Porel was arrested on August 11 on non-bailable charges following a complaint by a medical student alleging sexual relations on the promise of marriage and blackmail.
- •He spent over a month in jail before being granted bail on September 18.
- •The cricketer was booked under 19 sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and sections of the Information Technology Act.
- •Porel had denied the allegations before his arrest; police later arrested a friend and the complainant in connection with the case.
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Abishek Porel was arrested on August 11, 2026, following a complaint by a medical student accusing him of rape, maintaining physical relations under the promise of marriage, and blackmailing her with intimate photographs.
After spending more than a month in jail, Porel was granted bail on September 18, 2026, and was subsequently included in Bengal's squad for practice matches ahead of the 2026 Ranji Trophy.
The cricketer was booked under 19 sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, with most charges being non-bailable, along with additional sections under the Information Technology Act.
