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A Delhi court is set to hear on Friday the sexual harassment allegations leveled by women wrestlers against Wrestling Federation of India president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Women wrestlers’ lawyer Narendra Hooda says that he will appeal to the court to expedite the investigation into the allegations against Brij Bhushan by the Delhi Police and record the statements of all the complainants before the magistrate under Section 164 of the CrPC as soon as possible. be entered.
Complainants are still getting threats
The court had earlier asked the Delhi Police to submit the status report of the probe. Delhi Police can place the details of the investigation conducted so far before the court on Friday. At the same time, Bajrang, sitting on the dharna, said that he expected justice from the court. Even before the Supreme Court, he had two demands for FIR against Brij Bhushan and providing security to the complainants. Both the demands were fulfilled. Here too they are hopeful that their demands will be met. Bajrang said that they are being treated like criminals. Their calls are being recorded. Not only this, the complainants are still receiving threats.
Welcomed to camp in Patiala
Bajrang said he welcomed the IOA’s ad-hoc committee to organize a preparatory camp for women wrestlers at NIS Patiala. He did not want the camp for women wrestlers to be set up in Lucknow or UP, where Brij Bhushan dominates. On Asian Games gold medalist discus thrower Seema Antil’s statement, Bajrang said he was pained. We are not against the government or the wrestlers. Our fight is against the Wrestling Federation of India. We respect him as a player, but he should also understand why we are sitting here. Seema had said that wrestling activities have come to a standstill due to the strike by the wrestlers.
Famous wrestlers included in the selection committee
On the other hand, the Indian Olympic Association’s ad-hoc committee headed by Bhupender Singh Bajwa announced the selection committee to select the team for the Under-17 and Under-23 Asian Championships to be held in Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) from June 10 to 18. The trials for men’s freestyle team will be held at Sai Center Sonipat and the selection trials for women’s Greco-Roman team will be held at NIS Patiala. Freestyle team will be selected by Bhupender Singh Bajwa, Arjuna and Dronacharya Awardee Jagminder Singh, Arjuna Awardee Ramesh Kumar Gulia. Ad-hoc committee members Suma Shirur, Dronacharya awardee Mahasingh Rao, Arjuna awardee Alka Tomar and Neha Rathi will be part of the selection committee for the trials to be held in Patiala. The ad hoc committee has scheduled the trials from May 17 to 19.