Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 winner and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) pacer Yash Dayal has taken legal action of his own against women who had filed a sexual exploitation case against him recently. The woman from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, said she had dated the cricket player for five years, filed a complaint alleging physical, emotional, and mental abuse.
Yash Dayal files counter complaint on sexual harrasement charges
According to NDTV report, Dayal has filed a detailed complaint at Khuldabad police station in Prayagraj. In his three-page report, the left-arm pacer accused the woman not only of making false allegations but also of stealing his iPhone and laptop. Furthermore, he claims she borrowed lakhs of rupees for medical treatments and personal expenses with promises to repay him, which she failed to honor.
He also alleged that she frequently requested funds for shopping and other needs, adding that he possesses evidence to back his claims. His complaint seeks a formal FIR not only against the woman but also against two members of her family and several others.
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A woman accused Dayal of deceiving her with false promises of marriage over a five-year relationship, which allegedly began in 2021 after the two connected on Instagram.
The woman reportedly escalated her complaint by contacting Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath through the state’s Integrated Grievance Redressal System (IGRS) on June 21, prompting swift police action.
Based on her complaint, the Ghaziabad police registered an FIR under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which pertains to sexual relations obtained through deceit, including false promises of marriage.
The woman also told the police that this led to her suffering from depression, for which she even sought treatment.
She alleged, “I tried to end my life many times because I couldn’t get out of the mental pain, and he and his family kept giving me false assurances. His relationship with other women caused me deep mental trauma and broke me down,”
