The Rouse Avenue Court in New Delhi granted regular bail to outgoing WFI chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a case of sexual harassment of women wrestlers.
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Delhi Police file chargesheet against Brij Bhushan Sharan; recommend cancellation of POCSO case
The Delhi Police today said outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh will face sexual harassment and stalking charges after filing a chargesheet against him.
Thought we had let a monster into our house: Witness in sexual harassment case against Brij Bhushan Sharan
New developments in the case against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh have come to light, with Jagbir Singh, an international wrestling referee, telling the media that he has personally witnessed Brij Bhushan harassing female wrestlers on multiple occasions.
Protesting wrestlers to pause protest till cops complete investigation by June 15
Following their marathon meeting with Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, the protesting wrestlers told the media that the Indian government had asked for time till June 15 for the police to complete their investigation.
Home Minister Amit Shah meets protesting wrestlers, asks them to trust the law
Protesting Indian wrestlers met Home Minister Amit Shah late on Saturday evening at his Delhi home.
Protesting wrestlers break down on the banks of the Ganga; set five-day deadline for government
Grapplers protesting against the Wrestlers’ Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh have raised the stakes and reached Haridwar today to reportedly throw their medals, including the ones won in the Olympics, in the river Ganga.
Wrestlers, Opposition slam government and Delhi Police over forcible detentions
Even as they faced widespread criticism for detaining and filing first information reports (FIRs) accusing protesting wrestlers of rioting, the Delhi Police today said the protesters will not be allowed to return to Jantar Mantar.
Protesting wrestlers detained after clash with Delhi Police; cops dismantle protest site
The wrestlers’ protest devolved into chaos as Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia and other protesters were detained after a scuffle with the Delhi Police at Jantar Mantar when they began their march to the new Parliament House building for the ‘Mahila Samman Mahapanchayat’.
Wrestlers’ protest: SC closes proceedings, police still deployed at Jantar Mantar
After the Supreme Court today closed the proceedings on a plea that sought an FIR against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Singh, protesting wrestlers today said their stir would continue at Jantar Mantar until the WFI chief was arrested.
Violence at wrestlers protest in Jantar Mantar; cops restrict entry to site
Violence erupted at the wrestlers’ protest site at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, with the wrestlers alleging that a group of drunk Delhi Police personnel targeted them late last evening when they wanted to bring in mattresses and folding cots to sleep at night.
