'No grudge against Brij Bhushan': Minor wrestler changes statement against WFI chief
Wrestlers' Protest update: The father of the minor wrestler, on whose complaint a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was registered against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, has changed his statement.
In his new statement, the alleged victim's father said that he and his daughter had recorded a fresh statement before the magistrate in Delhi two days ago. He also claimed that he was under pressure and that they had levelled some false allegations against Singh. "Singh had not sexually harassed his daughter, though some of his approaches had made her feel uncomfortable," he added.
“We have no grudge against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. We recorded fresh statements on June 5 and we changed a few of our earlier statements. I am the father of a girl and I don’t want to get involved in this fight. I had not withdrawn the complaint but recorded fresh statements. In anger, we levelled some false allegations. My daughter had faced some issues, but all those mentioned in the FIR were not true,” the father of the minor wrestler said, according to a media report
He further said that his family was in depression and that his main aim was to make his daughter a champion.
The victim has given a new statement to the magistrate in accordance with Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. According to Indian Express, the court will decide if the accusations "can be pursued" and "which statement under 164 will be given precedence" during a trial.
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- With inputs from agencies
