Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. File.
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A Delhi court on Monday (August 3, 2026) acquitted former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a sexual harassment case filed by women wrestlers.
Several renowned wrestlers, including Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, and Sangeeta Phogat had protested for months in New Delhi in 2023, demanding the arrest of the BJP leader for allegedly sexually harassing several women grapplers, including a minor. The complaint stated that the harassment took place between 2016 and 2019 at the WFI office, at Mr. Singh’s official residence, and also during trips abroad.
Earlier on May 26, 2025, a Delhi Court had accepted a closure report filed by the Delhi Police seeking to cancel a sexual harassment case filed by a wrestler, who was minor at the time of lodging the complaint. The police had recommended the cancellation of the complaint involving the minor wrestler, saying “no corroborative evidence” was found.
As the protest continued for weeks, the Sports Ministry had constituted an oversight committee to internally investigate the matter. The police filed an FIR against Mr. Singh after the intervention of the Supreme Court in May 2023. In June, a 1,000-page chargesheet was filed at the Rouse Avenue court.
Published – August 03, 2026 11:05 am IST
