Jagbir Singh, who has been questioned by Delhi Police, told India TV that he saw Brij Bhushan inappropriately touching the women wrestlers several times. Delhi Police has so far recorded the statements of 125 witnesses across four states.
Jagbir Singh made a big disclosure on Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
Notably, Brij Bhushan is currently under scrutiny after top Indian wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik, who demanded his arrest for alleged sexual harassment of women grapplers.
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"It's better that truth comes out now instead of in the court," the father said when asked why he is changing his story now.
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday said that he aussured protesting wrestlers that the probe against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh will be concluded by June 15 and a fresh election of the Wrestler Federation of India will take place by June 30.
During the five-hour-long meeting, protesting wrestlers were reportedly presented a written proposal by Sports Minister Anurag Thakur. However, it was unclear whether their prime demand to remove WFI chief will be met or not.
Wrestlers protest: The Delhi Police also collected the names, addresses and identity cards of the people who gave their statements against WFI president Brij Bhushan Singh
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Wrestler Protest: 'Fight to continue till we get justice'- Sakshi Malik
Wrestlers Meet Amit Shah: The effect of the government's talks with the wrestlers agitating against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was visible today. Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia have joined their respective duties.
Wrestlers protest: Amid the ongoing protest against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Sakshi Malik, and Vinesh Phogat, wrestlers who competed in the Olympics, have distanced themselves from the protest.
The minor wrestler who accused Brij Bhushan Singh has turned back from her statement. The minor wrestler has withdrawn his complaint. That is, Brijbhushan Singh cannot be arrested at present, because the demand for his arrest was being raised under the POCSO Act itself.
This comes a few hours after a delegation of India's top wrestlers met Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday at his official residence in the capital.
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Khap mahapanchayat' sets Centre June 9 deadline for arrest of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh
A khap 'mahapanchayat' in Haryana's Kurukshetra district is over today (June 2). Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait gave ultimatum to Centre and asked them to arrest WFI chief and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh at the earliest.
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Prominent wrestlers have been holding protests since April 23 accusing Singh of sexual exploitation.
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