'Be Ready To Record Assault': Kapil Sibal's Dig Over Police Probe Into Wrestlers' Charges

According to the FIR, the incidents took place between 2016 and 2019 allegedly at the WFI office at 21, Ashoka Road, which is also the address of Singh's MP bungalow. 

File photo of former Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal

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New Delhi: A day after Delhi Police reportedly asked two women wrestlers to provide photos, audio, and video evidence for their sexual harassment allegations against outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Sunday said that now victims should be ready to click on the camera and have someone to record the assault they face.

The swipe by Sibal, a senior advocate who represented the protesting wrestlers in the Supreme Court, came over a media report which claimed that two women wrestlers, who have accused Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president and BJP MP Singh of sexual harassment, have been asked by the Delhi Police to provide photos, audio and video as evidence for their allegations.

Taking to Twitter, the former Congress leader said, "Brij Bhushan investigation: Police wants video, audio, call recordings, WhatsApp chats as proof. Now victims should be ready to click on the camera and have someone ready to record the assault." 

"For that the assaults will have to take place after notice to victims!" he added.

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Police wants video, audio, call recordings, WhatsApp chats as proof

Now victims should be ready to click on the camera and have someone ready to record the assault

For that the assaults will have to take place after notice to victims !

— Kapil Sibal (@KapilSibal) June 11, 2023

As per a report by the Indian Express, one of the complainants stated in her FIR that Singh hugged her tightly for 10 to 15 seconds after she won a major medal overseas. The wrestler claimed that she had to keep her hand near her breast to avoid being groped. The police is said to have asked this wrestler for a photograph of the event when the hug happened, as per the report. 

According to the FIR, the incidents took place between 2016 and 2019 allegedly at the WFI office at 21, Ashoka Road, which is also the address of Singh's MP bungalow. 

The government had assured the protesting wrestlers that a charge sheet will be filed against the outgoing WFI chief by June 15, following which they had halted their protest.

The Delhi Police on April 28 had registered two FIRs against Singh at the Connaught Place police station. Some of the complainants have also alleged that Singh made advances to seek "sexual favours", promising to help them in their careers.

Singh has denied all the charges and said he will hang himself even if a single allegation is proved against him.