Wrestlers’ Protest: LIVE UPDATES
On Friday night, the police registered the FIRs towards the WFI president in keeping with the allegations made through the ladies wrestlers.
However, the replica of the opposite FIR registered underneath the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act has no longer been given to the wrestlers as it’ll be given best to the sufferer’s circle of relatives, the police added.
The wrestlers, led through Vinesh Phogathad reached the Connaught Place police station on Saturday morning.
On Friday, Delhi Police had knowledgeable the Supreme Court that they might check in an FIR and within the night, two FIRs have been after all registered towards the outgoing WFI leader in reference to the sexual harassment allegations made through ladies wrestlers.
Some of India’s most sensible wrestlers, together with Olympic medalists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi MalikPhogat, in conjunction with Asian and Commonwealth Games medalist, are protesting on the Jantar Mantar, in the hunt for motion towards Singh for alleged sexual harassment of ladies grapplers.
Regarding the FIRs, Deputy Commissioner of Police, New Delhi, Pranav Tayal had mentioned: “The first one pertains to allegations leveled by a minor victim which is registered under the POCSO Act along with relevant IPC sections concerning outraging of modesty.
“The 2nd FIR is registered for wearing out complete investigations into the lawsuits tendered through different, grownup complainants underneath related sections concerning outraging of modesty and so on.”
Investigation into each the FIRs is being taken up in proper earnest, the DCP had added.