The left-arm pacer of India and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Yash Dayal, has been booked under Section 69 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) as a Ghaziabad woman made serious sexual harassment allegations and exploitation against him. The woman registered the FIR at the Indirapuram police station after a preliminary investigation into a complaint filed through the Chief Minister’s grievance portal. 

Section 69 of the BNS deals with the sexual acts in India that are committed on different bases of faulty promises, like the flawed assurance of employment or marriage. It can be treated as fraud and exploitation, as the punishment could be up to ten years in prison.

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The complaint addressed that the woman alleged her five-year relationship with Yash Dayal. During this time, the bowler mentally, financially, and physically tortured her under the false promise of marriage. She also revealed that the Uttar Pradesh-born falsely introduced her to his family as a married couple. Upon realizing the intentions, when he tried to confront Dayal, Dayal started to harass her.

FIR registered against Yash Dayal by a Ghaziabad woman

The complaint didn’t end here. It has also been stated that the 27-year-old charged money from the woman during their course of the relationship. She also stated that the pacer has behaved in the same way with the other women in the past. For the evidence supporting her claims, the woman also touched on carrying chat records, photographs, video recordings, and various screenshots.

On the other hand, the pacer is yet to make a comment on the entire incident. He was part of the RCB set-up in their maiden IPL-winning campaign. To help the ‘Play Bold’ franchise win the title, he contributed immensely. His death bowling was a vital part behind the Rajat Patidar-led side’s success. He picked up 13 wickets in RCB’s campaign in 15 innings at an economy rate of under 10 with the best figures of 2/18 in an inning.

Last year, he earned his maiden call-up to the national side for the home series against Bangladesh in the longest format, but has yet to make his debut for the country. Dayal also flew to Australia to bowl against the national batters in the training during the BGT 2024-25. He is expected to turn up for the Gorakhpur Lions squad in the upcoming UP T20 league 2025.