Abhishek Porel Returns To Bengal Squad Days After Bail In Alleged Rape Case
Abhishek Porel is part of the Bengal team for the upcoming practice matches against Assam in Guwahati.
- Abhishek Porel has been named in Bengal's senior men's squad for practice matches against Assam
- Porel was granted bail on September 18 after his arrest on August 11 in an alleged rape case
- If selected, Porel will play his first match since his arrest in the upcoming practice games
Wicketkeeper-batter Abhishek Porel, who was recently granted bail in an alleged rape case, has been named in the Bengal senior men's squad. He is part of the team for the upcoming practice matches against Assam in Guwahati. The development came to the fore after the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) announced the squad on Tuesday. If Abhishek manages to make his way into the playing XI, it will be the first match he will be playing since his arrest in the case on August 11. The player was granted bail by a court on September 18.
The Bengal squad will be led by Sudip Chatterjee, with Abhishek and Shakir Habib Gandhi being the wicketkeeping options. While sharing the news of Abhishek's inclusion, The Times of India reported that the Bengal team will leave Kolkata on September 30 and return on October 6.
Bengal squad: Sudip Chatterjee (Captain), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ankur Paul, Ankit Shukla, Sumanta Gupta, Subham Chatterjee, Abhishek Porel (Wicketkeeper), Shakir Habib Gandhi (Wicketkeeper), Pradipta Pramanik, Karan Lal, Aamir Gani, Soummyadip Mandal, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, Md. Kaif, Geet Puri, and Ishan Porel.
What are the allegations against Abhishek Porel?
A young medical student from Karnataka lodged a complaint against Porel at Mogra police station on June 23, alleging that the two had been in a relationship for around three-and-a-half years and had planned to get married.
The woman also alleged that the two had travelled abroad together, but that Porel later denied their relationship, following which she approached the police.
According to the complaint, the two had a dispute around a year and a half ago, which led to police intervention, but no complaint was filed at that time.
Following the June complaint, police launched an investigation, and teams visited Porel's residence in Chandannagar several times but could not find him there.
The woman subsequently approached the Calcutta High Court, following which the court directed the police to arrest Porel on July 20. The court proceedings also involved allegations of criminal intimidation and other offences, apart from the rape allegation.
(With agency inputs)