Police quiz Singh's associates
Hindustan Times|June 07, 2023
Delhi Police questioned the family, friends, associates and colleagues of former Wrestling Federation of India WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh at his residences in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda and Lucknow over the last three days, police officers aware of developments said on Tuesday, as the probe into allegations of sexual harassment by the strongman appeared to pick up pace.
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Police quiz Singh's associates

Police have questioned 184 people so far, including 40 staffers of WFI, in connection with the complaints filed against Singh by some of India’s top wrestlers, said a senior police officer on the condition of anonymity. Four associates were questioned on Tuesday, the officer added. These 184 persons include people known to the accused as well as the complainants. We have also collected technical, digital and manual evidences related to these complaints,” said the officer.

Singh, a BJP parliamentarian from Kaiserganj who has ruled Indian wrestling for 12 years, is facing charges of sexual harassment of athletes, including one minor. Though he has been removed from WFI, which stands suspended, and two FIRs have been filed against him one by six women complainants, and the other by a 17-year-old the wrestlers have demanded that he be arrested immediately.

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