CWG gold medalist corroborates victim’s account of sexual harassment by Brij Bhushan Singh
2010 Commonwealth Games gold medalist Anita, in her testimony to the Delhi Police, corroborated a wrestler's allegations of sexual harassment against the WFI Chief
Speaking to The Indian Express, Anita, 38, said that the complainant had called her from a tournament abroad to “share” the incident where Singh had allegedly called her to his room and “forcibly” hugged her.
Anita is among the over 125 potential witnesses, across four states, who are part of the police probe.
BJP MP Singh persisted with “continuous acts of sexual harassment and “repeated indecent advances,” according to the FIR.
Anita added that the complainant tried to stay away from Singh as much as possible since “that was the only option” and “stopped picking up his calls”.
In her complaint, the victim has said that she was “traumatised” as she narrated the incident of Singh’s “forcible hug” — on the night of her gold medal victory — to her senior (Anita).
Seven female wrestlers, including a minor, had filed separate complaints of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation against the WFI president at Delhi’s Connaught Place police station.
In the two FIRs filed by Delhi Police there have been at least two instances of the WFI chief demanding “sexual favours”
FIR says close to 15 incidents of sexual harassment that include 10 episodes of inappropriate touching, molestation that includes running hands over breasts, touching the navel.