Opposing wrestlers: The outgoing chief of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh can be prosecuted and punished for the offenses of sexual harassment, molestation and stalking, Delhi Police said in its 1000-page charge sheet.
“According to the chargesheet, a complainant had mentioned six places where she felt that Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh had molested her. Based on the investigation so far, Brij Bhushan Singh has been accused of sexual offences,” the chargesheet said. could be prosecuted and punished.” Harassment, molestation and stalking,” the chargesheet said.
It said, “A total of 21 witnesses have given their statements against Brij Bhushan Singh. 6 of them have given their statements under CrPC 164.”
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been summoned by Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on July 18.
A Delhi court summoned Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a case of alleged sexual harassment of women wrestlers and said there was enough evidence to proceed against him.
Taking cognizance of the charge sheet, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Harjit Singh Jaspal directed Singh to appear before the court on July 18.
The court also summoned Vinod Tomar, suspended assistant secretary of the Wrestling Federation of India.
“A reading of the police report, statement of the victims recorded under section 164 of CrPC shows that the allegations are specific, suggesting offense under the provisions of IPC. List of prosecution witnesses has been filed. After hearing the arguments and carefully considering the police report, along with the documents attached thereto, which include statements of the victims… other witnesses… other oral and documentary evidence etc., this Court is of the opinion that the offenses committed under sections of the IPC takes cognizance for,” the judge said.
The judge directed the SHO of Connaught Place police station to execute summons against both the accused. Judge Jaspal said he was giving a shorter date, noting that both the accused resided in Delhi.
The Delhi Police on June 15 booked Singh, a six-time MP, under sections 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 354A (sexual harassment), 354D (stalking) and 506 (criminal intimidation). intimidation) filed the charge sheet. ) of IPC.
,With inputs from PTI,
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