Wrestlers’ protest | Delhi Police seeks cancellation of case filed by minor against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh
The Hindu
The Delhi Police on June 15 filed a final report before a court seeking cancellation of a sexual harassment case filed by a minor wrestler against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh.
The Delhi Police on June 15 filed a final report before a court seeking cancellation of a sexual harassment case filed by a minor wrestler against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Singh.
The police report claimed that no corroborative evidence was found in the allegations levelled by the minor.
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“In the FIR registered by the wrestlers, after completion of investigation, we are filing a charge sheet for the offences under sections 354, 354A, 354D IPC against accused Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and for offences under sections 109/354/354A/506 IPC against accused Vinod Tomar before the concerned Hon’ble Court,” the Delhi Police PRO said.
“In the POCSO matter, after completion of investigation, we have submitted a police report under section 173 Cr PC requesting for a cancellation of the case based upon statements of the complainant i.e., the father of the victim and the victim herself,” it added.
The court has put up the matter for further consideration on July 4.
The Delhi Police on June 15 filed a charge sheet in FIRs registered by several wrestlers against former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, in Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court.
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