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IPL Star Porel Arrested for Fraud
11 Aug
Summary
- IPL cricketer Abhishek Porel arrested for fraud charges.
- Allegations include relationship fraud under false marriage promises.
- The arrest was made following a court directive for his apprehension.
Indian Premier League (IPL) cricketer Abhishek Porel was arrested on August 11, 2026, in West Bengal. The arrest, made in Dum Dum, is connected to a criminal case registered on the complaint of a woman alleging fraud under false marriage promises. Hooghly Rural Superintendent of Police confirmed the arrest.
The police official detailed that Porel is accused of cohabiting with a woman on the promise of marriage. The case was registered at Mogra Police Station. Porel, a resident of Chandannagar, Hooghly, has strongly refuted all criminal complaints against him, dismissing them as false.
This development follows a directive from the Calcutta High Court, which had instructed Bengal Police to arrest Porel in connection with the case. The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) court of Chuchura in Hooghly district has remanded the cricketer to three days of police custody.
