The Delhi Court acknowledged a closing report against Brij Bhushan Singh in the Poxo case

New -Delhi, May 26 (IANS). A Delhi court on Monday accepted a Delhi Closing Report in a case of sexual harassment filed by a minor wrestler against the former head of the Indian Wrestling Association (WFI) and BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Additional judge (ASJ) of the Patiala House Court Gomti Manocha said the closing report was accepted. Earlier on May 17, ASJ Manocha summoned the wrestler who accused Singh of sexual harassment. The court instructed him to appear in court on May 26. The police closing report was filed on June 15, 2023, which was not opposed by the complainant. On 1 August 2023, the victim and her father expressed satisfaction with the police investigation and did not object to the police report in the case. He recorded his statement in a closed room in front of Adj Chitra Kapoor. The court sought an answer from the complainant to the police closing report on July 4, 2023. The 550 -page report filed by police in the Patiala House Court said no evidence was found by the allegations made by the minor wrestler. Delhi police said: “After the investigation in the Poxo case, we filed a report under section 173 of the CRPC requesting the complainant, that is, the victim of the victim and the victim to close the case based on the victim’s statements.” A FIR was submitted under the Poxo (Poxo) Act of Sexual Offenses over the allegations equal by the minor wrestler. In addition, a fir was also submitted under the relevant parts of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). However, the father of the minor wrestler later claimed to have filed a false sexual harassment complaint against Brij Bhushan. He said his actions were inspired by the anger and frustration caused by the WFI chief because of his alleged biased behavior towards his daughter. According to sources, a second statement before the court was recorded by the Minor in terms of section 164 of the CRPC, in which he did not accuse Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment. Delhi police registered two separate FIRs against the former WFI chief based on the allegations of sexual harassment. -Ians PSK/Ekd Share this Story Tags