Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and his former secretary Vinod Tomar were granted interim bail by Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday, July 18 in connection with the alleged sexual harassment case filed by six female wrestlers. The court allowed them to remain out of custody till July 20, when the matter for their regular bail will be further heard.
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The Delhi Police had earlier submitted a chargesheet under sections 354 (outraging modesty of a woman), 354A (sexually coloured remarks), 354D (stalking), and 506(1) (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code against Singh and Tomar. The prosecution did not oppose their interim bail but sought conditions that they should not influence the witnesses. A young wrestler submitted a cancellation report in the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) lawsuit filed against Singh.
The FIRs narrate several alleged instances of sexual harassment like inappropriate touching, groping, stalking, and intimidation by Singh at different times and places over a decade. A total of 21 witnesses have given their statements against Singh of which six are under CRPC 164.
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"Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is innocent and the chargesheet filed against him is full of lies and is part of political conspiracy," said AP Singh, lawyer of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The case is being closely watched by the media and the public, as it involves serious allegations of sexual misconduct against a powerful politician and a sports administrator.
Meanwhile, the delayed Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections were pushed further with the Gauhati High Court fixing July 28 as the next date for hearing the petition, filed by the Assam Wrestling Association.
