WFI Row: FIR Against Brij Bhushan Singh - Wrestlers Narrate Ordeal

2 FIRs registered by Delhi Police against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh from complaints of six adult wrestlers and the father of a minor narrate many alleged instances of sexual harassment, inappropriate touching, groping, stalking and intimidation for a period of over 10 years, as per PTI.

On April 28, cops registered the two FIRs at the CP police station.

They have charged Singh under different sections of the IPC like assaulting a woman to outrage her modesty (Section 354), sexual harassment (354 A) and stalking (354 D).

A few wrestlers claim that Singh made advances to seek "sexual favours" and promised to help their careers along in exchange.

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"While I was training, the accused called me separately, to which I refused since the accused was touching other girls also inappropriately. However, I was again called by the accused who then pulled up my T-shirt and slid his hand down my stomach and put his hand on my naval on the pretext of checking my breath. It was during my stay in the hotel that I noticed that all the female athletes used to travel in groups whenever they left their respective rooms in order to avoid meeting the accused alone," one wrestler alleged.

"While I was stretching/warming up on the ground on a mat, the accused came there and stood on the side watching me. While I was lying down on the mat, the accused came near me and suddenly, to my shock and surprise, leaned in on me and in the absence of my coach and without seeking my permission pulled up my T-shirt and placed his hand on my breast and slid it down my stomach on the pretext of examining/checking my breathing and touched me inappropriately," another wrestler alleged.

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"While I was standing in the last row and waiting for the other wrestlers to take their position, the accused came and stood alongside me. To my shock and surprise, I suddenly felt a hand on my buttock. I immediately looked back and to my horror, the accused had placed his hands on my buttock. However, when I tried moving away, I was forcibly held on my shoulder by the accused. Somehow, I managed to get free from the clutches of the accused," one more wrestler alleged.

"During a medal ceremony, the accused called me and started asking me personal questions. Once the ceremony got over, he on the pretext of getting a picture clicked with me, forcefully against my will pulled me towards him by my shoulder tightly and forced me to get a picture clicked. In order to protect myself, I tried moving away from the accused and informed him that I didn't possess a mobile phone to get a picture clicked. The accused in response replied by saying that he possessed a mobile phone with him and the picture could be taken on his device. In order to protect myself, I tried moving away from the accused and informed him that I didn't possess a mobile phone to get a picture clicked. The accused in response replied by saying that he possessed a mobile phone with him and the picture could be taken on his device," said a fourth wrestler in the FIR.

"I won a medal in a championship. While I was resting in my room, a physiotherapist came to my room and told me that the president/accused is calling me in his room. I thought, since I had won the championship, the accused wanted to congratulate me. I went to the room where I met the accused. He made me talk to my parents on the phone since at that time I did not possess a personal mobile phone. However, after the phone call ended, to my utter shock and surprise, the accused called me towards his bed where he was sitting and then all of a sudden, he hugged me forcefully without my permission. He in order to further fulfill his sexual intentions, also tried to bribe me by offering to buy me supplements which I may require as an athlete in exchange for sexual favours," said wrestler number five.

"Pursuant to winning the medal, the accused who is the president of WFI on the pretext of taking a picture with my daughter, forcefully pulled her towards himself and held her so tightly by her arms that she could not move or free herself from his grip. While holding her so tightly and pretending to get a picture clicked, the accused further squeezed her towards himself and pressed really hard on her shoulder and then deliberately slid his hand down her shoulder and brushed his hands against her breasts," said the minor's father in the FIR.