Protesting wrestlers move Delhi courtroom, seeks copy of charge sheet filed against Brij Bhushan Singh | Photo: File (Image for illustration)
The complainant wrestlers, on whose grievance Delhi Police had filed a chargesheet against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, on Monday moved Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court looking for a licensed copy of the identical. The chargesheet was filed beneath IPC sections 354, 354D, 345A and 506 (1) over allegations of sexual harassment costs against Brij Bhushan and one different particular person.
The Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate on Monday famous that the cognizance of the chargesheet has not been taken but, asking the lawyer to fill the shape to use for a licensed copy of the stated chargesheet.Earlier, on the final date, the courtroom had fastened June 27 for consideration on the chargesheet.
In reference to the wrestlers’ protest and their allegations of sexual harassment, two FIRs have been registered against Brij Bhushan. One was registered beneath POCSO Act in Patiala House Court on the idea of one Minor wrestler grievance whereas the second was filed on the grievance of a number of wrestlers in Rouse Avenue Court in MP/MLA courtroom.
The Delhi Police filed its closing report on each FIRs in respective courts.In Patiala House Court, Delhi Police filed Cancellation Report citing lack of proof on the POCSO matter. Delhi Police on June 15, 2023 filed a report recommending the cancellation of the POCSO case against Brij Bhushan.
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Delhi Police really useful the cancellation of the POCSO case after the minor wrestler, who had accused the WFI chief of sexual harassment, withdrew her assertion. There was no collaborative proof within the case, Delhi Police stated.”We are filing a chargesheet for the offences under sections 354, 354A , 354D IPC against accused Brijbhushan Sharan Singh and for offences under sections 109/ 354/354A/506 IPC against accused Vinod Tomar before the Rouse Avenue Court,” stated Suman Nalwa, PRO, Delhi Police, had stated earlier.
“In the POCSO matter, after completion of investigation, we have submitted a police report under section 173 CrPC requesting for a cancellation of the case based upon statements of the complainant i.e., the father of the victim and the victim herself,” he added.
After holding a gathering with a delegation of the protesting wrestlers just lately, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur assured that the chargesheet on the FIRs against the WFI chief can be filed by June 15.Thakur knowledgeable additional that an Internal Complaint Committee of the wrestling federation can be constituted and it is going to be headed by a lady.
