The ladies wrestlers have questioned the intent of the oversight panel that probed the sexual harassment accusations towards WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and alleged that it was biased in direction of him, stated the charge-sheet filed by the Delhi Police within the sensational case.
The outgoing WFI chief is scheduled to look earlier than a trial court docket on Tuesday in pursuance of summons issued towards him and the Federation’s Assistant Secretary Vinod Tomar.
The federal government-formed six-member panel, led by the legendary Indian boxer MC Mary Kom, had submitted its report back to the federal government but it surely was not made public.
The complainants, of their separate statements, alleged that the panel appeared biased in direction of Singh, who can be a BJP MP.
The charge-sheet that runs into 1,599 pages, contained statements of 44 witnesses, moreover six statements by the complainants which had been recorded underneath CrPC 164.
“Even after giving my assertion earlier than the (oversight) committee each time I visited the Federation workplace, the accused checked out me with distasteful and lustful eyes and made incorrect gestures which made me really feel insecure,” stated one of many complainants.
“Even the video recording was being switched on and off whereas I used to be giving my assertion and regardless of my request the committee didn’t provide me a duplicate of my video recording. I concern that my assertion might not have been recorded in entirety and might also have been tampered with to guard the accused,” the assertion of the wrestler learn additional.
One other complainant stated that she was made a part of the WFI sexual harassment committee to look into such circumstances with out her consent. All nationwide sports activities federations are presupposed to have Inner Complaints Committee.
“I used to be by no means issued any formal communication informing me about such approval, nor was any formal communication was acquired by me searching for my approval to be a part of the sexual harassment committee of the Wrestling Federation of India.
“The accused, in conspiracy with accused No. 2 and different unknown individuals, has intentionally completed this to suppress my voice and allegations towards him. He has, with out my approval or consensus, made me a part of the stated committee and is now alleging that regardless of being a part of the committee, I’m falsely alleging to be a sufferer myself,” stated the complainant.
The identical ‘sufferer’ additionally alleged that the oversight panel didn’t present her the recording when demanded.
“I had severe doubts that that my assertion on video might not have been recorded in entirety or might have been altered in an try to guard the accused and thus I requested for a duplicate of the video recording. Nonetheless, members of the oversight committee flatly turned down my request.”
Delhi police had justified not arresting the accused, saying each Singh and WFI Assistant Secretary Tomar complied with the legislation by becoming a member of the investigation.
“Outcomes of digital/digital gadgets and displays seized and deposited with the involved Forensic Labs are but to be acquired and shall be filed via supplementary police stories. The evaluation of requisitioned CDRs and many others., as discovered applicable for the aim of prosecution shall even be submitted expeditiously,” the police stated within the charge-sheet.