Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) leader and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was once summoned on Friday by way of Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court docket for the alleged sexual harassment of a number of girls wrestlers. The court docket mentioned that there was once sufficient proof towards Singh to continue with the case. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Harjeet Singh Jaspal has requested Singh to look on July 18.
“Perusal of the police report, statements of the victims recorded u/s 164 CrPC shows that the allegations are specific, suggesting offenses under aforementioned provisions of Indian Penal Code,” the court docket mentioned.
“Having heard the submissions and having in moderation regarded as the police document, at the side of its annexed paperwork, together with the statements of the sufferers recorded u/s 161 CrPC and statements recorded u/s 164 CrPC, the statements of alternative witnesses recorded u/s 161 CrPC , the opposite oral and documentary proof, and so on., this Court takes cognizance for the offenses dedicated,” mentioned the court docket’s order.
A rate sheet was once filed on June 15 towards the six-time MP beneath sections 354, 354D, 345A of the IPC for stalking and sexual harassment.
This was once after protracted protests by way of adorned wrestlers comparable to Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia, and Vinesh Phogat. For 38 days, they protested at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar difficult Singh’s arrest till the police detained them for violating regulation and order on May 28. The wrestlers suspended their protest after sports activities minister Anurag Thakur met and confident them that the rate sheet within the case can be filed by way of June 15.
Along with Singh, the court docket additionally summoned Vinod Tomar, the suspended assistant secretary of WFI. He was once charged with Sections 109 (abetment of any offence, if the act abetted is dedicated consequently, and the place no categorical provision is made for its punishment), 354, 354A and 506 (felony intimidation) of the IPC.
POCSO grievance
Among the seven girls wrestlers who accused Singh of sexual harassment, a minor had additionally filed a case beneath the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act. However, the Delhi Police requested the Patiala space court docket for it to be canceled after the complainant withdrew her observation towards Singh ahead of a district Justice of the Peace. In a 552-page document, the police cited statements from the minor wrestler, her father, Singh, and different witnesses. A cancellation document is filed in circumstances when no corroborative proof is located. The court docket will listen the topic subsequent on August 4.