The Delhi Police has reportedly requested two ladies wrestlers, who’ve accused Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of touching their breast and abdomen on the pretext of checking their respiratory, to offer images, audio and video as proof to again their allegations. The police additionally requested them to submit photograph proof of a “hug” that Brij Bhushan had allegedly given to one of many complainants, The Indian Specific reported.
The 2 grownup ladies wrestlers had lodged formal complaints towards Brij Bhushan on April 21 on the Connaught Place police station in New Delhi, alleging a number of incidents of sexual harassment and misconduct.
These incidents, which occurred throughout tournaments, warm-ups, and even inside the WFI workplace in New Delhi, contain actions comparable to groping, inappropriate touching, and unwarranted bodily contact. These have been documented in allegations made towards Brij Bhushan by the ladies wrestlers.
The Indian Specific, citing a senior police officer, reported that separate notices, beneath Part 91 of CrPC, had been issued to the ladies wrestlers on June 5 they usually got a day to reply. It additionally cited a wrestler who claimed that they’ve offered no matter proof they’d towards Brij Bhushan.
The police reportedly requested the complaints to offer important particulars such because the dates and instances of the alleged incidents, the length of their visits to the WFI workplace, the identities of their roommates and any potential witnesses, significantly in the event that they had been overseas on the time. The police additionally sought details about the lodge the place one of many wrestlers stayed throughout her go to to the WFI workplace.
Moreover, the police issued separate notices to at least one wrestler and her relative, asking for details about threatening cellphone calls they allegedly acquired after submitting complaints towards Singh. The relative was particularly requested to offer any video, {photograph}, name recordings, or WhatsApp chats associated to the threatening calls.
These notices had been signed by the Investigating Officer assigned to the Connaught Place police station.
Victims are being pressured: Wrestlers
The protesting wrestlers alleged on Saturday that Brij Bhushan is utilizing his affect to place sexual harassment victims beneath stress and forcing them to alter their statements, and threatened to renew their stir if a powerful motion just isn’t taken towards him by June 15.
The federal government had assured the wrestlers {that a} chargesheet shall be filed towards the WFI chief by June 15, following which they’d halted their protest.
Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik, one of many wrestlers main the protest, stated efforts are being made to interrupt the victims.