Chargesheet against WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Likely To Be Filed Today

New Delhi: The Delhi Police is likely to file the chargesheet in the sexual assault case against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Thursday.

Last week, Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Anurag Thakur had assured protesting wrestlers that the Delhi police was asked to file the chargesheet by June 15. The wrestlers also agreed to withdraw all forms of protest till June 15.

The demands of wrestlers included the arrest of WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, withdrawal of FIRs against the wrestlers, removal of Brij Bhushan and any of his family member from the WFI, and appointment of a woman president in the apex wrestling body.

The minister has so far agreed to one of these demands —withdrawal of FIRs. He also promised to constitute an internal grievance redressal committee in the WFI and that it would be headed by a woman.

For more than one month, the wrestlers have been demanding a probe against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and his arrest, accusing him of sexually exploiting upcoming wrestlers, including a minor.

Singh, who is a BJP MP, said: "Let the chargesheet get filed, I do not have to say anything. The matter is in the Court, let's wait for the verdict." Brij Bhushan Singh on Sunday announced that he plans to run for the Kaisarganj seat in the Lok Sabha elections next year.