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Calcutta High Court Orders Arrest of Cricketer Abishek Porel

The court directed police to seize the accused's electronic devices to protect the complainant's privacy and to preserve digital evidence for the ongoing probe.

Overview

  • The Calcutta High Court issued directions for the immediate arrest of Abishek Porel in an order dated July 14 and told police to trace and detain a second accused connected to Mogra PS FIR No. 346/2026.
  • The FIR invokes non‑bailable offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including allegations of rape and criminal intimidation, and the complainant says a physical relationship began on a promise to marry before it deteriorated.
  • The petitioner told the court the accused secretly recorded intimate photos and videos and used them to blackmail her, and the state told the court a pen drive seized on July 6 may contain relevant material.
  • Police say an investigation is under way and officers have been ordered to file a report detailing steps taken; Porel has denied the allegations and, as of the latest reports, had not been taken into custody.
  • The court set a further hearing for August 11 and ordered seizure of the accused's phones, laptops and storage to stop dissemination of intimate material and to allow forensic examination of electronic evidence.