WFI Chief Birj Bushan's Statement Recorded, Delhi Police Files Status Report In Court, Says SIT Formed

The wrestlers have been demanding the arrest of WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh, accusing him of sexually exploiting several women grapplers, including a minor.

The Delhi Police on Friday informed a special court in the national capital that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to probe the allegations of sexual harassment levelled by women wrestlers against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Singh. The submission was made before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Harjeet Singh Jaspal in response to the court's earlier order directing the police to file a status report.

“Considering the seriousness of the case we have formed a SIT. The SIT will be investigating the case,” public prosecutor Atul Srivastava told the court, as quoted by news agency PTI. He stated that a status report has been filed in the matter. 

The advocate requested that the report must not be shared with anyone considering the nature of the case. The report has been filed by the Delhi Police in a sealed cover.  After the submission, the court posted the matter for further hearing on May 27, PTI reported.

The judge had issued notice to the Delhi Police on a plea moved by the wrestlers seeking monitoring of the probe and recording of the statement of the alleged victims before the court.

WFI Chief Birj Bushan's Statement Recorded: Delhi Police

On the complaint of the wrestlers, the Delhi Police said that it recorded the statement of WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and sought some documents.

"Brij Bhushan denied the allegations levelled against him. SIT has been formed with six police teams including four women police officers. A team of ten people was formed under the supervision of a woman DCP," Delhi Police stated, as per ANI.

The Statements of Assistant Secretary WFI Vinod Tomar were also recorded, the police said. Vinod Tomar is also an accused in Delhi Police's FIR.

Brij Bhushan Sharan has asked to collect some video evidence and mobile data in his clarification. SIT will also interrogate Brij Bhushan further, the police said, as per ANI.

The wrestlers have been demanding the arrest of Singh, accusing him of sexually exploiting several women grapplers, including a minor.

The Delhi Police has filed two FIRs, including one under section 10 of the POCSO Act against the BJP MP, who has denied all the charges.