Wrestlers’ protest: Delhi Police files FIRs against Brij Bhushan over sexual harassment

After the Wrestlers’ protest get the nation’s attention, Delhi Police filed an FIR against WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan BJP Singh on Friday in connection to the allegations of sexual harassment. Earlier in the day, the Delhi Police told Supreme Court that it will register an FIR by the end of the day in regards to the complaint filed against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Singh by wrestlers alleging sexual harassment.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Delhi Police, told a bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha that the FIR will be registered today. The bench also directed the Delhi Police Commissioner to make an assessment of the threat perception to the grapplers and provide adequate security to one of them who is a minor.

The girl is an alleged victim of sexual assault. It directed that an affidavit be filed before the apex court on or before May 5, the next date of hearing, about the steps taken for the security of the minor girl. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the wrestlers, told the court there are seven complainants and all of them must be given protection. Earlier in the day, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today (April 28) came in full support of the ongoing wrestlers’ protest, and said that the guilty must be brought to book, irrespective of their political affiliation.