Cricketer Abhishek Porel denied bail in alleged rape and blackmail case

Abishek Porel, the Delhi Capitals and Bengal cricketer, has been denied bail in an alleged rape case involving a medical student. A court on Friday sent him to judicial custody for 14 days. Porel was arrested on August 11 in Hooghly after being questioned over a complaint filed by a young woman, who accused him of rape, blackmail and other offences. He was later medically examined before being produced before the Chinsurah court. “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.

What the complainant alleged

According to the complaint, the woman said Porel entered into a relationship with her after promising to marry her. She alleged that after their relationship ended, he threatened to share private photographs of her. Police registered a case under 19 sections, with most of the charges being non-bailable. The complaint also refers to an alleged incident in Delhi on April 2, 2026. The woman claimed she was confined, not given food and deliberately kept isolated, leaving her physically weak and unable to walk properly.

She further alleged that both families had discussed marriage, but the relationship later deteriorated after she allegedly found out about Porel’s involvement with other women.

Court proceedings

The case had previously reached the Calcutta High Court. Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya directed Magra Police Station to seize electronic devices, including Porel’s mobile phone, and submit an investigation report. At the August 11 hearing, police told the court that Porel had been arrested and would be produced before the Chinsurah court. The cricketer has now been denied bail and remanded to judicial custody for 14 days while the case proceeds.