Wrestlers Protest: In response to claims of sexual harassment made by prominent Indian wrestlers against the head of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the Delhi Police has sent a notice to the wrestling federations of five different countries asking for information and CCTV video. The wrestlers claimed that they were mistreated during competitions in Indonesia, Bulgaria, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan in their FIR filed on April 21. The letters were delivered a week after Bhushan’s FIR was filed, but the issue only recently came to light.
Delhi Police Gathers Testimonies and Statements in Preparation for Chargesheet Submission
Within a week of filing the FIRs, we wrote to several federations, and some of them even responded. A senior Delhi police official stated, “I don’t know why this matter is being brought up again. This information is being provided as the Delhi Police gets ready to submit a chargesheet in the case by no later than June 15. Over 200 people are said to have given testimonies to the officials thus far, including the wrestlers, coaches, and referees who are protesting. The authorities have also obtained the statements of Bhushan’s WFI coworkers.
Delhi Police Seeks Supporting Evidence in WFI Sexual Harassment Case
According to reports, the Delhi Police has requested photos, audio, and video to support the charges made by two female wrestlers that Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a BJP MP, touched their breasts and stomachs while ostensibly monitoring their respiration. Four out of the six female athletes on Sunday offered audio and visual proof to support their claims. The wrestlers, who have been protesting Singh since April 23 over the allegations of sexual harassment, are calling for his arrest. Anurag Thakur, the sports minister, assured the wrestlers on June 7 that a charge-sheet will be filed against Singh by June 15. As a result, the wrestlers decided to put an end to their protest. The protesting wrestlers are aware that the WFI president won’t be taken into custody anytime soon.
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