Cops file 2 FIRs against WFI chief, one of them under Pocso

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), was the target of two different formal complaints (FIRs) filed by female wrestlers, including a minor, alleging sexual harassment.
“Two FIRs have been registered at Connaught Place police station. The first one pertains to allegations levelled by a minor victim which is registered under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act along with sections concerning outraging of modesty etc,” DCP (New Delhi) Pranav Tayal said.
The Delhi Police had earlier told the Supreme Court that an FIR would be filed against Singh. Seven national-level women wrestlers filed a complaint with the police on April 21 accusing the WFI president of sexual harassment.
The safety and security of these wrestlers is the priority. Second, investigations by local police will not suffice as the accused faces 40 more FIRs, including one in a murder case. That is worrying. The investigations can be entrusted to a special task force monitored by the court,” Kapil Sibal who is representing the protesting wrestlers said.
Indian Olympic Association president P T Usha criticised the wrestlers for going public with their protest.She said the sit-in has brought bad publicity to the country. They should have first approached the IOA’s athletes commission before staging a protest, she said. After being outraged by her remarks, the protesting wrestlers, led by Olympians Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, and Sakshi Malik, retaliated against Usha by calling for respect for their campaign to shield upcoming generations of female wrestlers from sexual harassment.