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IPL cricketer Abhishek Porel arrested on rape charge in West Bengal
Delhi Capitals and West Bengal cricketer Abhishek Porel was arrested by Hooghly police on August 10 night on charges of rape, the West Bengal police said. The arrest followed a Calcutta High…
The Story in Brief
Delhi Capitals and West Bengal cricketer Abhishek Porel was arrested by Hooghly police on August 10 night on charges of rape, the West Bengal police said. The arrest followed a Calcutta High Court order on July 21 directing police to take him into custody and seize his electronic devices. A Karnataka-based medical student had lodged an FIR at Mogra police station on June 23 accusing Porel of rape, death threats, forceful confinement, and cheating.
The woman alleges she was in a three-and-a-half-year relationship with Porel, who promised marriage. The police say he allegedly raped her in his Hooghly flat, recorded intimate moments without consent, and later confined and assaulted her in a Delhi apartment. Porel has denied all allegations. He was produced in court on August 11 and remanded to three days of police custody. His devices, including pen drives and a laptop, have been seized.
The Indian Opinion
This case is not yet a conviction, but the pattern is grim. Several sections of the BNS, including those for rape and criminal intimidation, have been invoked. The Calcutta High Court ordered his arrest after the police dragged their feet. The 'promise of marriage' defence often used in such complaints deserves scrutiny, not dismissal. How many more women must file FIRs before the BCCI considers a zero-tolerance policy for players under active investigation?
Sources (2): thehindu.com, rediff.com
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