Wrestlers' protest: Delhi Police agrees to register FIR against Brij Bhushan Singh

While Supreme Court on Friday began hearing plea moved by wrestlers seeking registration of FIR against WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Delhi Police told court that y will register an FIR. In this regard, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta apprised apex court. 

It comes after ace Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat, accompanied by or wrestlers on April 24 moved a plea urging top court to issue directions to Delhi Police for registering an FIR against Bhusan as re is a delay in carrying out same. 

According to reports, senior vocate Kapil Sibal also urged apex court to issue directions to provide safety to woman wrestlers, under monitoring of a retired judge. SG Tushar Mehta, appearing for Delhi Police, said that all se concerns can be dressed by Police.

Wrestlers including Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia h claimed that seven girls including a minor gave a complaint at Connaught Place Police Station (CP PS) against WFI president regarding sexual harassment but complaint has not been filed. While commenting on matter, Sakshi Malik said, "re must be a POCSO case. We've been waiting for 2.5 months." 

While responding to wrestlers on ir complaint, Delhi Police h said, "Amid protest by wrestlers against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh, Delhi Police has started a probe into ir complaint. Police have sought a report from probe committee that was set up by Sports Ministry,"

Round 2 of Wrestlers' sit-in protest enters day 6

first time wrestlers staged a protest was in January with Ravi Dahiya and Sakshi Malik raising sexual harassment allegations against WFI chief.  three-day-long sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar ended after talks with Union Minister Anurag Thakur, who announced that a committee heed by MC Mary Kom will probe matter. 

After a delay in declaration of findings by committee, Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia, and Vinesh Phogat resumed ir protest again on April 23. According to wrestlers, protest will continue till ir demands are not met. 

wrestlers are demanding an FIR to be lodged against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and his arrest under POCSO Act as one complainant among seven is minor. With this, entire focus goes on finding of a committee heed by ace boxer Mary Kom.