New Delhi: The Delhi Police has recorded the statement of Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in connection with the allegations of sexual harassment levelled by the female wrestlers against him, officials said on Thursday. Police have also recorded the statement of the WFI's assistant secretary Vinod Tomar.
Last month, the Delhi Police registered two FIRs against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The first FIR pertains to allegations levelled by a minor which has been registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act along with relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code concerning outraging modesty. The second one has been registered over complaints by adults pertaining to outraging of modesty.
A notice was sent to Singh asking him to join the investigation. He was questioned for nearly three hours in connection with the allegations of sexual harassment against him, a senior police officer said. Singh, who is also a BJP MP from Uttar Pradesh, has been so far been questioned by the Special Investigation Team (SIT). In both instances he denied the allegations and claimed that he was being "falsely implicated" in the case, the officer said.
The WFI chief has been asked to submit documents or proof to support his claims, he added. The police said Singh will be interrogated further as statements of 30 witnesses have been recorded so far and more are to be documented. "We have also received the report of the oversight committee formed to probe the complaints of sexual harassment against the Wrestling Federation of India chief," a police official said.