NEW DELHI: The Wrestling Federation of India’s (WFI) former president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh mentioned right here on Tuesday that he was able to face additional questioning by Delhi police over allegations of sexual harassment towards him.
Singh, who arrived at his official bungalow right here late on Monday night time, informed TOI that he has already been questioned twice – each six-hour periods – on the Connaught Place police station, the place two separate FIRs – together with one below the POCSO act – have been registered towards him by the wrestlers.
Reiterating that he has performed nothing unsuitable, Singh mentioned, “I’ve come to Delhi on a private go to. I’m very a lot accessible right here at my official lodging. Opposite to media experiences, I’ve not been summoned by the police for one more spherical of questioning. I’ve no info. But when the police need to grill me additional, I’m able to face the investigative businesses.”
Singh additionally clarified that no police workforce from Delhi visited his stronghold of Gonda district to query his private workers and supporters on Tuesday. “The police workforce from Delhi visited each Lucknow and Gonda on June 4 (to query his shut associates). Nothing has occurred right this moment,” he knowledgeable.
In line with sources, the Delhi police personnel visited each locations to corroborate the declare of one of many feminine wrestlers that she was allegedly sexually harassed by Singh at his official residence – which additionally doubled up because the federation workplace – in Delhi on sure dates.
The BJP strongman has mentioned he was in Lucknow and Gonda on the given dates. The wrestler is among the many six feminine grapplers who’ve filed an FIR towards Singh.
“The wrestler has talked about two dates of October 16 and 17 within the yr 2017 when she was allegedly harassed by Singh on the WFI workplace. On October 16, Singh was current in Lucknow the entire day overseeing a variety trial whereas on October 17, he was visiting his constituency in Gonda to attend jan-sabhas (public gatherings),” the supply added.
Wrestlers give name for mahapanchayat on June 11
The protesting wrestlers, led by Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshee Malikkh, will maintain a mahapanchayat – a primary to be organised by them – on coming Sunday (June 11) both in Rajasthan or Punjab.
“The venue might be determined in a day or two. The probabilities are excessive that it may both be Alwar or Jaipur in Rajasthan. However a venue in Punjab cannot be dominated out. The wrestlers will make the announcement quickly. All of the protesting wrestlers might be attending it and calls might be prolonged to khap organisations and kisan unions throughout the nation to hitch them of their struggle for justice,” a detailed affiliate of wrestlers informed TOI.
On Wednesday, a panchayat might be held in Haryana’s Balali village – a stronghold of Phogat sisters – to supply ethical help to the wrestlers.
Singh, who arrived at his official bungalow right here late on Monday night time, informed TOI that he has already been questioned twice – each six-hour periods – on the Connaught Place police station, the place two separate FIRs – together with one below the POCSO act – have been registered towards him by the wrestlers.
Reiterating that he has performed nothing unsuitable, Singh mentioned, “I’ve come to Delhi on a private go to. I’m very a lot accessible right here at my official lodging. Opposite to media experiences, I’ve not been summoned by the police for one more spherical of questioning. I’ve no info. But when the police need to grill me additional, I’m able to face the investigative businesses.”
Singh additionally clarified that no police workforce from Delhi visited his stronghold of Gonda district to query his private workers and supporters on Tuesday. “The police workforce from Delhi visited each Lucknow and Gonda on June 4 (to query his shut associates). Nothing has occurred right this moment,” he knowledgeable.
In line with sources, the Delhi police personnel visited each locations to corroborate the declare of one of many feminine wrestlers that she was allegedly sexually harassed by Singh at his official residence – which additionally doubled up because the federation workplace – in Delhi on sure dates.
The BJP strongman has mentioned he was in Lucknow and Gonda on the given dates. The wrestler is among the many six feminine grapplers who’ve filed an FIR towards Singh.
“The wrestler has talked about two dates of October 16 and 17 within the yr 2017 when she was allegedly harassed by Singh on the WFI workplace. On October 16, Singh was current in Lucknow the entire day overseeing a variety trial whereas on October 17, he was visiting his constituency in Gonda to attend jan-sabhas (public gatherings),” the supply added.
Wrestlers give name for mahapanchayat on June 11
The protesting wrestlers, led by Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshee Malikkh, will maintain a mahapanchayat – a primary to be organised by them – on coming Sunday (June 11) both in Rajasthan or Punjab.
“The venue might be determined in a day or two. The probabilities are excessive that it may both be Alwar or Jaipur in Rajasthan. However a venue in Punjab cannot be dominated out. The wrestlers will make the announcement quickly. All of the protesting wrestlers might be attending it and calls might be prolonged to khap organisations and kisan unions throughout the nation to hitch them of their struggle for justice,” a detailed affiliate of wrestlers informed TOI.
On Wednesday, a panchayat might be held in Haryana’s Balali village – a stronghold of Phogat sisters – to supply ethical help to the wrestlers.
