New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) The Delhi Police has recorded statements of associates and workers of Wrestling Federation chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh at his home in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda in connection with the charges of sexual harassment against him by wrestloers. They also said the girl whose statement was the basis of a case being registered against Singh under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act has recorded a fresh statement under the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) section 164. The officials said police are collecting evidence in connection with the case filed against the BJP MP, and will submit a report in court accordingly.
"A team of Delhi Police visited Gonda and recorded statements of Singh's associates and those working at his house, including his driver. This is being done as part of further investigation to collect evidence and corroborate versions of the witnesses with that of Singh and the complainants in the case," an official told news agency ANI. "Since the case is very sensitive, we cannot divulge any information regarding it," he added.
The team checked their IDs and noted their addresses while recording the statements, police added.
The country's top wrestlers, including Olympic medallists Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, are protesting against the outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief, whom they have accused of sexually harassing women and met with Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday. Following the talks, a protest in support of the wresters by farmers's body Bhartiya Kisan Union, scheduled on June 9, has been called off. Last week, the wrestlers had threatened to immerse their medals in the river to stage a protest and exoress dissatisfaction with the course of action in the probe into their allegations, howeverm Brij Bhushan, once again called the protest an emotional drama and said he would only be punished if the wrestlers could show any evidence.