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A Delhi tribunal connected Tuesday (May 12, 2026) recorded the grounds of Special Investigation Team (SIT) members portion examining the allegations of intersexual harassment levelled by women wrestlers against erstwhile Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president and ex-BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Ashwani Panwar of the Rouse Avenue Court recorded the connection of SIT Inspector Sandeep and directed the Investigating Officer to depose connected May 15 and 19.
Several renowned wrestlers, including Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, and Sangeeta Phogat had protested for months successful New Delhi successful 2023, demanding the apprehension of the BJP person for allegedly sexually harassing respective women grapplers, including a minor. The ailment stated that the harassment took spot betwixt 2016 and 2019 astatine the WFI office, astatine Mr. Singh’s authoritative residence, and besides during trips abroad.
Trial statements recorded
As the grapplers’ protestation continued for weeks, the Union Sports Ministry had constituted an oversight committee to internally analyse the matter.
The constabulary filed an FIR against Mr. Singh and erstwhile WFI adjunct caput Vinod Tomar aft the involution of the Supreme Court successful May 2023. In June that year, a 1,000-page chargesheet was filed successful the court.
Over the past 2 years, the tribunal has recorded the proceedings statements of victims, witnesses, and Mr. Singh. However, a insignificant wrestler aboriginal took backmost her ailment and changed her statement.
Ms. Phogat, who is besides a Congress MLA from Haryana, precocious disclosed that she was among the victims successful the case, astir 3 years aft the archetypal intersexual harassment complaints.
Mr. Singh has maintained that the lawsuit is politically motivated.
