NEW DELHI: A courtroom in Delhi has formally charged Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the previous chief of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), with sexual harassment, intimidation, and outraging the modesty of ladies.
The costs had been framed on Tuesday in a prison case introduced ahead by feminine wrestlers. When requested to enter his plea earlier than Extra Chief Metropolitan Justice of the Peace (ACMM) Priyanka Rajpoot, Singh maintained his innocence and opted for a trial.
“Why will I plead responsible when I’m not responsible?” Singh mentioned.
Moreover, the courtroom additionally charged Vinod Tomar, the previous assistant secretary of the WFI, with prison intimidation in the identical case.
As a consequence of the sexual harassment allegations towards him, Singh, who at present serves as a BJP Member of Parliament from Kaiserganj, Uttar Pradesh, was denied a ticket to run within the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
As a substitute, the social gathering has nominated his son, Karan Bhushan Singh, to contest the seat.
(Inputs from PTI)
The costs had been framed on Tuesday in a prison case introduced ahead by feminine wrestlers. When requested to enter his plea earlier than Extra Chief Metropolitan Justice of the Peace (ACMM) Priyanka Rajpoot, Singh maintained his innocence and opted for a trial.
“Why will I plead responsible when I’m not responsible?” Singh mentioned.
Moreover, the courtroom additionally charged Vinod Tomar, the previous assistant secretary of the WFI, with prison intimidation in the identical case.
As a consequence of the sexual harassment allegations towards him, Singh, who at present serves as a BJP Member of Parliament from Kaiserganj, Uttar Pradesh, was denied a ticket to run within the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
As a substitute, the social gathering has nominated his son, Karan Bhushan Singh, to contest the seat.
(Inputs from PTI)
