Sexual favours from wrestlers, inappropriate touch: Details of 2 FIRs, 10 complaints against WFI chief

The Delhi Police said it has registered 10 complaints and two FIRs against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, over sexual harassment allegations by the protesting wrestlers. India Today has accessed the details of the complaints and FIRs.

Haridwar: Protesting wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and Sangeeta Phogat at Har ki Pauri ghat, in Haridwar, Tuesday, May 30, 2023 (Credits: PTI)

The Delhi Police have filed two FIRs and 10 complaints based on sexual harassment allegations by wrestlers against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

India Today has accessed the details of the FIRs and complaints registered in the case, at Delhi’s Connaught Place police station.

According to the two FIRs, the WFI chief has been accused of demanding sexual favours. Further, at least 10 complaints of molestation have also been registered against Brij Bhushan Singh.

The complaints against the WFI chief mentioned his attempts at inappropriate touching, putting his hand over the chest of girls, moving his hand from the chest to the back and chasing, among others.

Police said these complaints against the WFI chief were registered on April 21, while the two FIRs against him were lodged on April 28.

The FIRs were lodged under sections 354, 354(a), 354(d) and 34, which account for a three-year jail term.

The first FIR mentions the allegations by six Olympians, while the second one mentions the allegations levelled by the father of a minor.

Source: https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/wrestlers-protest-fir-complaints-details-olympians-minor-girl-accuse-wfi-chief-brij-bhushan-singh-sexual-harassment-2387769-2023-06-02

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