No supportive evidence to prove wrestlers' allegations against Brij Bhushan: Delhi Police sources
New Delhi, May 31: Till now no supportive evidence has been found to arrest the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in connection with the allegations levelled by wrestlers against him, Delhi Police sources informed on Wednesday.
According to top sources, Delhi police submit its final report on the matter within 15 days.
"Within 15 days we will be filing our report in the court. It could be in the form of a charge sheet or final report," sources said. Sources added that there is no supportive evidence to prove the wrestlers' claim.
"The sections of POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012) added in FIR has less than seven years' OF imprisonment, so investigating officer (IO) cannot proceed with arrest as demand by the accused."
"Neither he is influencing the witness nor he is destroying the evidence," they further said.
Notably, Olympic medalist wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik along with Vinesh Phogat have accused the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment and are demanding his arrest. The top wrestlers on Tuesday reached Uttarakhand's Haridwar to immerse their all medals including Olympic medals in the river Ganga as a mark of their protest.
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- ANI
