Delhi Capitals cricketer accused of sexual relationship under false promise of marriage Cricket News:
Bengal and Delhi Capitals wicketkeeper-batter Abishek Porel has found himself at the center of a controversy after a woman filed a police complaint accusing him of maintaining a physical relationship with her on the promise of marriage and later refusing to fulfill that commitment. The complaint also includes allegations of criminal assault and threats.The complaint was lodged by the woman and her mother at the Mogra Police Station in West Bengal’s Hooghly district on Tuesday. The police confirmed that the investigation has been started following the allegations.In the complaint, the woman admitted that she was with Porel for the past three years. He alleged that problems between them started to emerge last year, after the cricketer gradually distanced himself from him.The plaintiff further alleged that Porel promised her that he would marry her but now reneged on that promise. She also accused the 23-year-old cricketer of having sex with her under the guise of marriage.In addition to those allegations, the woman admitted that she was subjected to assault and criminal threats.“We have received a complaint and started an investigation,” a police official told PTI.Porel strongly denied the allegations. The wicketkeeper-batter, who is currently in Bengaluru, described the accusations as baseless and suggested that the timing of the complaint was linked to his recent success on the cricket field.“I am playing well now, so various things are coming up,” Porel said as quoted by the media.The Bengal cricketer also stated that he will give a detailed reply once the authorities complete the preliminary phase of their enquiry.“I will talk about this when the police investigate. I haven’t talked to the police yet,” he said.Porel has been part of the Delhi Capitals setup in the Indian Premier League since 2023. During the latest IPL: season, the left-handed batter scored 108 runs from four innings for the franchise.He made his first-class debut for Bengal during the 2021–22 domestic season and has since featured in 32 first-class matches and 23 List A games. Porel has also previously traveled with the India A squads on tours to the United Kingdom and Australia.An investigation into the allegations is ongoing.
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