INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Friday summoned BJP MP and outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in
connection with a case where women wrestlers have levelled sexual harassment charges against him
The court, which asked him to appear on July 18, noted "there was sufficient evidence to proceed against the accused".The court also
summoned Vinod Tomar, the WFI's suspended assistant secretary.Wrestlers had been holding protests, demanding action against and arrest of
the WFI chief.The Delhi police had filed a chargesheet against Bhushan, a six-time MP, on June 15 under IPC Sections 354 (assault or
criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 354A (sexual harassment), 354D (stalking) and 506 (criminal intimidation).Tomar
was charged with offences under IPC Sections 109 (abetment of any offence, if the act abetted is committed in consequence, and where no
express provision is made for its punishment), 354, 354A and 506 (criminal intimidation).
