Police charge India wrestling chief with sexual harassment
Source: Al Jazeera
Police charge India wrestling chief with sexual harassment
Filing of the charges follows a weeks-long protest by the sport’s top figures demanding Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s arrest.
15 Jun 2023
The police in India have filed charges against the chief of the country’s wrestling federation following complaints of sexual misconduct by female athletes, a police officer told reporters.
The filing of the charges follows a weeks-long protest by the sport’s top figures, including an Olympic medallist, demanding the arrest of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is also a six-time parliamentarian, including five representing the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Singh, accused of groping female athletes and demanding sexual favours, has denied the allegations and claimed to be the victim of a “conspiracy” to force him out of parliament.
In a statement on Thursday, the Delhi Police said “after completion of investigation”, they charged Singh with sexual harassment and stalking under the Indian Penal Code.
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