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Time of India
27-05-2025
- Time of India
Delhi Court closes POCSO case against former WFI President Brij Bhushan Singh
A Delhi court has officially closed the POCSO case against former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh. The case was filed by a minor wrestler in 2023 and had triggered nationwide protests by top Indian wrestlers. Police found no evidence and claimed the complaint was fabricated. But Singh still faces another sexual harassment case filed by six women wrestlers. Show more Show less
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First Post
26-05-2025
- Politics
- First Post
Why wrestlers' harassment case against ex-BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh was cancelled?
A Delhi court has cancelled the POCSO case against ex-WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh. Here's why the sensational case against the former BJP MP was quashed and whether the Uttar Pradesh politician is now completely free from all cases related to the wrestlers' harassment allegations. read more A Delhi court has cancelled the sexual harassment case filed against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and ex-BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh under the POCSO Act. The court has accepted the cancellation report submitted by Delhi police in a case filed by a female wrestler, who was a minor at the time of the alleged incident. What was the case about? In April 2023, the father of a minor girl wrestler filed a police complaint against Brij Bhushan Singh. He accused Singh of sexual harassment, stalking, and criminal intimidation. Since the girl was under 18 at the time, the case was registered under the POCSO Act (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences). STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Why was the case cancelled? Both the minor and her father took back their statements in front of a magistrate months after filing the complaint. The father later admitted he had filed a false case because he was upset about the way his daughter was being treated in the sport. After this, the Delhi police filed a cancellation report in June 2023. The report said there was no solid evidence to support the minor's allegations. What did the police investigation find? According to PTI, over 20 witnesses were interviewed during the course of the investigation and call records were checked. Photos and videos from matches and events were also examined. The police could not find anything to prove the girl's claims and filed for the cancellation of the case. What did the court say? On 26 May 2025, the Delhi court accepted the cancellation report. Additional Sessions Judge Gomti Manocha said, 'Cancellation accepted.' Earlier, in August 2023, during a private court hearing, the minor had also told the judge that she had no objections to the Delhi police's report and was satisfied with the investigation. What about the other case against Brij Bhushan? Even though this case has been cancelled, Brij Bhushan still faces another serious case. Six senior women wrestlers have accused him of sexual harassment. That case is still ongoing. The court officially framed charges against him in May 2024. The court charged him under Sections 354A (sexual harassment), 354 (outraging modesty), and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC. Charges were also filed against co-accused Vinod Tomar, former assistant secretary of the WFI. Brij Bhushan was removed as WFI president following protests by top Indian wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik in 2023. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP did not give him a ticket. Instead, his son contested and won from his former constituency. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
India Today
26-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Delhi court closes POCSO case against ex-wrestling body chief Brij Bhushan
In a huge relief to former Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Singh, Delhi's Patiala House Court on Monday closed a sexual harassment case filed against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) court accepted the cancellation report filed by the Delhi Police in the case on June 15, 2023. On August 1, 2023, the alleged victim and her father did not raise any objection to the police report in the case and expressed satisfaction with the police the Delhi Police had filed a chargesheet in the sexual harassment complaint filed by six wrestlers against Singh, they had filed a cancellation report in the case involving the minor. In the POCSO matter, the Delhi Police submitted a report under Section 173 CrPC, requesting the cancellation of the case based on the statements of the minor complainant and her court then issued a notice to the minor complainant and her father and sought their response. In August 2023, the minor complainant and her father appeared physically before the court in response to the that, the court sought several clarifications. During the previous hearing, the court also asked the complainant to appear before it again. The order was finally passed on Monday, accepting the police's closure the closure of the case, the BJP leader's son Prateek Bhushan Singh claimed vindication, exuding confidence that the remaining sexual harassment cases against his father would also turn out to be false. "We have achieved a judicial victory in a false and fabricated case. Every baseless allegation is now being thwarted in the dock of justice. This is the victory of truth – and this victory will continue!!" he wrote on X in Hindi."Brijbhushan Sharan Singh gets big relief from Patiala House Court. The court accepted the police closure report on the allegations of sexual exploitation of a minor female wrestler," he 2023, Brij Bhushan Singh was accused of sexual assault by several female wrestlers, who sat on a protest for weeks demanding a probe against wrestler Vinesh Phogat, along with Olympic bronze medal-winners Bajrang Punia, and Sakshi Malik, spearheaded the agitation against Singh called it a conspiracy hatched by the Congress in connivance with the wrestlers to rule him out of the race for the WFI presidential Watch
News18
26-05-2025
- Politics
- News18
Delhi Court Accepts Closure Report In Ex-WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Singh POCSO Case
Last Updated: Delhi Court Accepts Closure Report In Ex-WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Singh POCSO Case A Delhi Court on Monday accepted the closure report filed by the Police in a sexual harassment case filed by a minor wrestler against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and ex-BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Watch India Pakistan Breaking News on CNN-News18. Get breaking news, in-depth analysis, and expert perspectives on everything from politics to crime and society. Stay informed with the latest India news only on News18. Download the News18 App to stay updated!
