Wrestlers' sexual harassment case against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was political, false and fabricated: Delhi court
A Delhi court has acquitted former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment charges, labeling the case as false, fabricated, and politically motivated. The judge noted that key witnesses turned hostile and admitted the allegations were part of a conspiracy.
Why it matters
This ruling marks a significant legal conclusion to a high-profile case that sparked widespread protests among India's top wrestlers and drew international attention to athlete safety.
A Delhi court has observed that the wrestlers' sexual harassment case against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was "false and fabricated" and seemed to be "politically" motivated. .Singh and co-accused Vinod Tomar, who is the former Assistant Secretary of the WFI, were acquitted by the Court on August 3. The Court order, which has not been made public, shows that two wrestlers whose allegations formed the basis of the charges against Singh turned hostile and did not support the prosecution's case.
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