INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: Tying up one of the last remaining parts of their investigation into the allegations of sexual harassment against former
Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and secretary Vinod Tomar, Delhi Police on Friday took a woman wrestler,
a complainant in one of the two FIRs, to his office in central Delhi in order to recreate the sequence of events that led to the alleged
incident.The alleged incident happened in 2019 when the woman wrestler was visiting the federation office to enquire about the national camp
and met Tomar.01:00WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Singh denies reports of Delhi Police visiting his residence"There, I met the secretary of the
During my visit to the federation office at 21, Ashoka Road, my brother was accompanying me
After waiting for some time, I was called into the room of the accused
accused, some other persons who were present there were directed to leave the office immediately
The accused, upon the departure of other persons, closed the door of his office and pulled me towards himself and tried making forceful
physical contact with me," the complainant has alleged.She has said she was shocked and ran away from the office
"He asked me for my personal mobile number at that time
I decided to raise my voice against the sexual harassment meted out by the accused and constant mental harassment and sat on protest with
other wrestlers at Jantar Mantar in January 2023, seeking action," she has said in the FIR.Sources said on Friday that this wrestler was
escorted to the federation office by women cops from the SIT and asked to show the alleged spot and related things at the time of the
having been covered, the SIT is likely to submit its final report in court by next week.Why a father's u-turn will weaken case against Brij
Bhushan Sharan SinghSources said that while the Pocso case may not stand now given the retraction by the wrestler and her father, police
will still move court seeking further directions in the case.The wrestlers recently put on hold their protest till June 15 following
meetings with Union home minister Amit Shah and sports minister Anurag Thakur after being assured of a fair investigation
The grapplers have been demanding Singh's arrest which, cops said, was not required as the offences attract a term of less than seven years
in jail and Singh has been cooperating with the investigation.The wrestlers have said they were promised that a chargesheet will be filed in
the case till June 15 and WFI elections will be held by the end of the month
Delhi Police has filed two FIRs against Singh at Connaught Place police station.WatchProbe against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh to be
completed by June 15, elections by June 30, says Anurag Thakur
