In an Instagram video, Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Bajrang Punia has accused the Delhi Police of slicing electrical energy and ration provides on the wrestlers protest at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi.
Talking to his followers, Punia claimed that the Delhi Police have lower off electrical energy, barricaded the protest web site and isn’t permitting meals and water and have requested the wrestlers to finish their protest after Delhi Police registered two FIRs towards Wrestling Federation of India president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has been accused of sexual harassment and legal intimidation by seven girls wrestlers.
“I’ve spoken to the ACP, he stated, ‘Do no matter you possibly can, we gained’t let water or meals in’,” Bajrang stated. “You’ll be able to see the stress that’s being placed on us. When your entire nation is in help of us, that is what the police are doing.”
The allegations come minutes after it was confirmed that the Delhi Police have filed two FIR’s towards Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
The primary FIR is concerning allegations levelled by a minor sufferer, registered underneath POCSO Act (The Safety of Youngsters from Sexual Offences Act, 2012) together with related IPC sections regarding outraging of modesty. In the meantime, the second FIR has been registered to analyze the complaints tendered by different wrestlers, who’re grownup complainants underneath related sections pertaining to outraging of modesty.
Earlier through the day, at a press convention from Jantar Mantar, the protesting wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, and Sakshi Malik had revealed that they may proceed their protests at till the WFI chief is arrested.
“That is our first step in the direction of victory, however the protests will proceed,” Sakshi Malik stated.
“This combat is not only about getting an FIR filed. This combat is about getting justice, to punish him, ship him behind bars and get him faraway from all of the positions he holds,” Vinesh Phogat added.
“There’s a whole checklist of FIRs towards him,” Bajrang Punia had stated, pointing to the life-size poster of the varied circumstances towards Brijbhushan hung on the protest web site. “He’s acquired numerous circumstances towards him however is roaming free. Till he’s behind bars, this protest will proceed.”