Wrestlers' Protest: Women's Panel Seeks FIR Against Man For Revealing Identity Of 'Sexually Harassed' Minor

According to the Commission, some women wrestlers, including a minor girl, have alleged that Singh sexually harassed them.

Since April 23, the wrestlers have been protesting at Jantar Mantar demanding the arrest of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

Source : PTI

Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal on Wednesday issued a notice to police and sought action against a man who allegedly revealed the identity of a minor wrestler who has filed a sexual harassment complaint against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, chief of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)

Summons have also been issued to  DCP New Delhi in the matter by Maliwal.

Taking to twitter the DCW chief wrote "A man posing as the uncle of a minor girl who had filed a complaint against Brij Bhushan is revealing the identity of the girl by showing her documents to the press. I am giving notice to the police. There should be an FIR against this man under the POCSO Act. Are they letting Brij Bhushan roam free so that the victim can be pressured."

According to the Commission, some women wrestlers, including a minor girl, have alleged that Singh sexually harassed them. Two separate FIRs have been registered against him in the matter, PTI reported.

The women's panel also said that video is now being circulated on social media in which a person claiming to be the uncle of the minor complainant is revealing the identity of the girl, which is a punishable offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

DCW asked the police for details including a copy of FIR to be registered against the person for revealing the identity of the girl and summoned them to appear before the Commission at 12 pm in June 6, reported PTI.

It has also sought an answer from Delhi Police for not arresting the main accused, Singh, till date.

"It is shocking that the survivor who is under constant threat and Hon'ble Supreme Court has provided her security, her identity is being revealed by a person and Delhi Police is not doing anything about it. Revealing the identity of a survivor in a case registered under POCSO Act is also a criminal offence. In such a scenario, the act of revealing the minor survivor's identity must be dealt with seriously," Maliwal was quoted as saying by PTI.

Since April 23, the wrestlers have been protesting at Jantar Mantar demanding the arrest of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.