New Delhi: Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court summoned BJP MP and WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Friday, following its acknowledgement of the chargesheet filed against him for alleged sexual harassment of several women wrestlers. Along with Singh, another accused named Vinod Tomar has also been summoned.
The court has scheduled the appearance of both individuals for July 18.
The summons was issued by the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Harjeet Singh Jaspal, after taking note of the chargesheet. The summons were directed to Kumar and Singh, and it was sent through the Station House Officer (SHO) of Connaught Place.
On June 15, the Delhi Police filed a charge sheet that involved MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Vinod Tomar following a complaint lodged by female wrestlers. The charge sheet includes sections 354, 354D, 345A, and 506(1) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), according to Special Public Prosecutor Atul Srivastava.
Earlier, the wrestlers declared their intention to continue their fight for justice in court instead of continuing their demonstrations on the streets.
Following their meeting with Anurag Thakur, the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports of India, on June 7, the wrestlers temporarily halted their protest. Thakur set a deadline of June 15 for appropriate actions to be taken against Brij Bhushan Singh.
India’s prominent wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and Bajrang Punia, started a sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar in the national capital in January against Singh, which was then followed by a protest in April to draw attention to the lack of action on their complaints against the WFI chief.