Former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh moves Delhi High Court challenging ongoing proceedings in trial court

Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court challenging the ongoing proceedings in the trial court. An FIR was filed by the Delhi police based on complaints from several women wrestlers. Singh's petition seeks to contest the continuation of these proceedings against him.

The Rouse Avenue court on August 23 had recorded the statement of a woman wrestler, one of the complainants, in the sexual harassment case against Singh. Her testimony was taken in a vulnerable witness room. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Priyanka Rajpoot recorded the statement of victim.

The statement of the victim was recorded through the Additional Public Prosecutor (APP) Atul Srivastava. Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was also present during the hearing.



Earlier, DCP New Delhi appeared before the court and submitted that security was not withdrawn. There was some miscommunication and the same has been rectified.

After the recording of the statement, DCP joined the proceeding through video conferencing (VC). On query, he submitted that they don't have any plan to withdraw the security till the deposition of witnesses is completed.


Further recording of her statement had been deferred for September 10.

In January 2023, some women wrestlers, including Olympian Vinesh Phogat and Tokyo Olympics medalist Sakshee Malikh, had protested against Brij Bhushan accusing him of sexual exploitation and intimidation.

Delhi police filed a chargesheet against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Vinod Tomar on June 15, 2023.