BJP MP and former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has requested to be discharged from the case in which he is accused of sexually harassing women wrestlers. Singh’s counsel argued in court that there was a delay in reporting the alleged offences, as they were said to have occurred in 2012 but were only reported to the police in 2023. The counsel further stated that there were contradictions in the statements of the complainants. The court will continue to hear the matter on February 6. Delhi Police had previously urged the court to frame charges against Singh. The police also argued that the alleged incidents, which took place both overseas and in India, including Delhi, are part of the same offence. Singh, a six-time MP, was charged on June 15, 2023, under sections 354, 354-A, 354-D, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code.
BJP MP and former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has sought to be discharged from a case accusing him of sexually harassing women wrestlers. Singh’s counsel argued that there was a delay in reporting the alleged offenses and contradictions in the statements of the complainants. The incidents, said to have occurred in 2012, were only reported to the police in 2023. The court will resume hearing the matter on February 6. The Delhi Police had earlier urged the court to frame charges against Singh in the case.
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Ex-WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh seeks discharge in sexual harassment case, citing delay in reporting offence.
