Delhi Police file chargesheet in senior wrestlers' FIR but is there enough evidence against Brij Bhushan?

The Delhi Police on June 15 filed a chargesheet in senior wrestlers' FIR registered against ex-Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brijbhushan Sharan Singh in Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court.

The police had registered two FIRs against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on the basis of seven wrestlers' complaints which also included a minor. While the Delhi Police filed a closure report in the POCSO case, a chargesheet has been filed in the senior wrestlers' case.

The Delhi Police, upon completing its investigation, filed a chargesheet for offences under sections 354 (Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 354A (making sexually coloured remarks), 354D (stalking) of IPC against accused Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and for offences under sections 109/ 354/354A/506 IPC against accused former WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar. More than 180 people were questioned in connection with the allegations

While the police have filed sexual harassment, stalking charges in the chargesheet, it has done so based on the statements of protesting wrestlers and their acquaintances.

According to multiple reports, the two complainants who were asked to submit audio, video and photo evidence were unable to provide substantial proof.

These reports claim that only a handful of photographs were submitted as evidence even though the Delhi Police went through hundreds of them.

The cops also found no video evidence, according to the report.The hearing in the matter will next take place on June 22.