Indian cricketer arrested on rape charges

Bengal cricketer Abishek 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.

The survivor, a Karnataka-based medical student, lodged the FIR at the Mogra police station in Hooghly district on June 23; she made several charges against the wicketkeeper-batsman, including rape, confinement, abuse, and cheating

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 an