NEW DELHI:
In the sexual harassment case filed against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Delhi Police have stated the accused never missed an opportunity to sexually harass women wrestlers.
The police made the submission before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Harjeet Singh Jaspal of Rouse Avenue Court, saying that there is sufficient evidence to frame charges against Singh, IANS reports.
Sexual Harassment in Tajikistan
Delhi Police cited alleged incidents from Tajikistan in its case against Singh, claiming that these events show his awareness of his actions.
According to the police, during an event in Tajikistan, Singh forcibly hugged a woman wrestler and later justified his actions by saying he did it like a father.
Another complaint from the Asian Championship in Tajikistan alleges that Singh lifted a woman wrestler’s shirt without permission and inappropriately touched her stomach.
Delhi Police argued that these incidents occurred outside India but were relevant to the case.
The police stressed that it’s not a matter of whether the victims reacted to the incidents but rather that they were wronged. They also mentioned an alleged incident at the WFI’s office in Delhi and asserted that the national capital was the appropriate jurisdiction for the complaints.
After hearing the matter at length, ACMM listed the next date of arguments for 7 October.
