Delhi police has agreed to register an FIR against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh following allegations of sexual harassment.
The wrestlers protesting at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar appealed to Supreme Court after failing to convince Delhi Police to register an FIR on their April 21 complaint in which seven national and international medallists, including a minor, alleged sexual harassment.
The Supreme Court recorded Solicitor General’s submission that an FIR will be registered, taking on record an affidavit placed by senior advocate Kapil Sibal in a sealed cover regarding “apparent danger to the safety of a minor girl who is an alleged victim of sexual harassment”
The SC directed the Delhi Police Commissioner to conduct a threat assessment and provide adequate security for the minor girl.
The Solicitor General allowed liberty to share the copy of the affidavit in the sealed cover with the Delhi Police Commissioner, who shall maintain utmost confidentiality.
The court makes it clear that the Commissioner is free to conduct a similar threat assessment on the safety of the other six wrestlers and take a call on whether or not provide them security.
“We still don’t have trust in Delhi police. We’ve been here for six days. An FIR should not take so long so we won’t trust them so easily this time. We still demand that he (Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh) be put behind bars and I appeal to the PM to remove him from all positions of power, whether in parliament or wrestling. Wherever he is, he will misuse his seat. We place our faith completely in the Supreme Court.” said Vinesh Phgat during a media interaction.
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