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THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 12, 2023, 14:29:06 IST
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Wrestlers Protest News LIVE: Delhi Police record statement of WFI president Brij Bhushan
After the protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar marked May 11 as 'Black Day', wearing head and arm bands, Tokyo Olympics medallist Bajrang Punia revealed to the reporters that their phone numbers, as well as of those with whom they are in contact, are being tracked.
14:29 (IST) May 12
The counsel for the victims argued that the public prosecutor is merely tryei6to hamper the victims' rights and trying to veil the investigation.
14:29 (IST) May 12
The report should not be shared with anyone due to the confidentiality and sensitivity of the matter.
14:28 (IST) May 12
The APP Shrivastava submitted that the report should not be shared as this is a matter of Sexual harassment and it may hamper the investigation and may also disclose the identity of the victims.
14:28 (IST) May 12
The Court asked the police to give a copy of the report to the Defence counsel.
14:28 (IST) May 12
The court asked the Delhi police to record the statement of all the victims before the court. The matter has been listed on May 27 for further hearing.
14:28 (IST) May 12
APP Atul Srivastava submitted that a detailed reply has been filed on the application. An SIT has also been formed in the matter. The statement of one of the victims is to be recorded before the court today.
14:28 (IST) May 12
Meanwhile, the status report may be kept in a sealed cover.
14:28 (IST) May 12
The court said that it shall decide upon the application once the statement before the court is recorded.
14:28 (IST) May 12
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Harjit Singh Jaspal heard the submissions of Additional public prosecutor (APP) Atul Shrivastava and Defence counsel.
14:28 (IST) May 12
Delhi Police files status report, SIT formed, court asks to record statement of victims
Delhi Police on Friday filed a status report on the application moved by woman wrestlers in an alleged offence of sexual offence levelled against WFI Chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The court was also informed that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to investigate the matter.
13:01 (IST) May 12
"On the complaint of the wrestlers, the statement of WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was recorded and some documents were demanded. Brij Bhushan denied the allegations levelled against him. SIT has been formed with 10 police personnel including four women police officers. A team of ten people was formed under the supervision of a woman DCP."
Statement of Delhi Police
11:15 (IST) May 12
09:50 (IST) May 12
"Nowadays our phone numbers are being tracked. We are being treated in a manner where it seems as if we have committed a crime. Whoever is in our contact is being tracked, I am telling you."
Bajrang Punia to reporters
21:13 (IST) May 11
The rules and regulations related to conducting the selection trials for picking the Indian teams for the 2023 U-17 and U-23 Asian Wrestling Championships have been finalised, the ad-hoc panel running the sport in the country said on Thursday.
18:19 (IST) May 11
The NHRC issued a notice to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Thursday over reports that the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and four other bodies do not have an internal complaints committee to address sexual harassment charges, a senior official said.
15:34 (IST) May 11
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13:52 (IST) May 11
Section 164 in CrPC, 1973 specifically deals with the recording of confessions or statements by a magistrate, who then forwards it to the relevant magistrate handling the inquiry or trial of the case.
12:54 (IST) May 11
The statement of the minor female wrestler was officially recorded before a magistrate under Section 164 of the CrPC on Wednesday. In the near future, statements from the remaining six female wrestlers will also be taken before the magistrate.
A senior police official told IANS
12:46 (IST) May 11
The minor wrestler, who has accused Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment, has given a statement before a magistrate under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), an official was quoted as saying by IANS on Thursday.
12:30 (IST) May 11
The wrestlers' call for 'Black Day' is for four hours today - from 10 am to 2 pm, in which period they are urging the nation to support them on social media and at the protest site, Delhi's Jantar Mantar.
10:26 (IST) May 11
Protesting Wrestlers mark May 11 as 'Black Day', wear black head and arm bands
22:06 (IST) May 10
The group of protesting wrestlers, who are demanding the arrest of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, approached the court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM), Harjeet Singh Jaspal, on Wednesday with a plea to monitor the police investigation against the Wrestling Federation of India's (WFI) sidelined president and to expedite the judicial process into the matter.
20:05 (IST) May 10
The women's national wrestling camp will be held at Sports Authority of India's Patiala centre in future following reservations from multiple female grapplers who are "uncomfortable" training at WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's stronghold.
19:46 (IST) May 10
Wrestlers Protest LIVE: The women wrestlers are comfortable training at Delhi's IG stadium but it does not have a hostel to accommodate them. The SAI centre in Patiala does not have a wrestling hall as it was merged with the weightlifting hall.
19:46 (IST) May 10
Wrestlers Protest LIVE: The women wrestlers are comfortable training at Delhi's IG stadium but it does not have a hostel to accommodate them. The SAI centre in Patiala does not have a wrestling hall as it was merged with the weightlifting hall.
19:45 (IST) May 10
Wrestlers Protest LIVE: Many women wrestlers are uncomfortable in joining the national camp at Lucknow SAI centre and many parents do not want the nodal sports body to hold a combined men's and women's camp in Sonepat.
19:44 (IST) May 10
Wrestlers Protest LIVE: The women's national wrestling camp will be held at Sports Authority of India's Patiala centre in future following reservations from multiple female grapplers who are "uncomfortable" training in Lucknow at WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's stronghold.
15:15 (IST) May 10
Wrestlers Protest LIVE: The wrestlers also decided to wear black armbands on Thursday to protest the "slow pace of investigation" against Singh.
15:15 (IST) May 10
We want all competitions to take place under the ad hoc panel of IOA. If WFI chief is involved in any way, we will oppose it
Sakshi Malik
15:14 (IST) May 10
I challenge WFI president to take a Narco Test. We are also willing to take the test. Let the truth come out in the open, who is culprit and who is not
Sakshi Malik
15:14 (IST) May 10
Wrestler Protest Live: Wrestlers challenge Brij Bhushan to take lie detector Narco Test
Olympic medallist wrestler Sakshi Malik on Wednesday challenged WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh to undergo lie detector Narco Test if he is confident of his innocence after seven grapplers levelled sexual harassment allegations against him. The protesting wrestlers also said that they will oppose holding of competitions if Singh is involved in their organisation.
14:41 (IST) May 10
BREAKING: We want all competitions to take place under ad hoc panel of IOA, say wrestlers
14:39 (IST) May 10
BREAKING: Olympic medallist wrestler Sakshi Malik challenges WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh to undergo Narco Test and prove innocence: PTI
Olympic medallist wrestler Sakshi Malik challenges WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh to undergo Narco Test and prove innocence: PTI
11:31 (IST) May 10
Request all the countrymen to support our wrestlers: Neeraj Goyat
09:45 (IST) May 10
Wrestler Protest Live: In a letter to Vivek Thakur, chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on education, women, children, youth and sports, Dev referred to the allegations of sexual harassment levelled by seven women wrestlers against the chairman of the Wrestling Federation of India Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
09:45 (IST) May 10
Wrestler Protest Live: Citing the protest by women wrestlers here, Trinamool Congress MP Sushmita Dev has urged a parliamentary standing committee to review the implementation of all statutory laws that apply to sports federations and other bodies and the role of the Sports Ministry.
08:19 (IST) May 10
The ministry's decision came after the country's top wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat, resumed their sit-in protest demanding the arrest of WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh alleging sexual harassment of women wrestlers.
08:19 (IST) May 10
The IOA instituted the ad-hoc panel on April 27, including Wushu Association of India chief Bajwa, Shirur and a yet-to-be-named retired high court judge, to run the affairs of the WFI until a new body is elected.
08:19 (IST) May 10
The Sports Ministry had on April 24 stalled the scheduled May 7 elections of WFI and asked the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to constitute an ad-hoc committee to conduct the polls within 45 days of its formation and also manage the sports body.
08:19 (IST) May 10
With Shirur away, Wushu Association of India chief Bhupendra Bajwa will likely have to chair a few crucial meetings all by himself till the ace former rifle shooter returns.
08:19 (IST) May 10
The World Cup will conclude on May 15 and only then will she be available in person to attend the meetings.
08:19 (IST) May 10
A senior National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) official confirmed that Suma was away in Baku with the contingent.
08:19 (IST) May 10
Shirur could not attend the the first meeting of the ad-hoc panel on Monday as she is the national coach for rifle shooting and is currently in the Azerbaijan capital with a 34-member Indian contingent for the ISSF World Cup for pistol and rifle.
08:19 (IST) May 10
WFI's ad-hoc panel to work with just one member for at least a week
The three-member ad-hoc committee, tasked to hold Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections, will likely work with just one member for at least one more week as one of the representatives, Suma Shirur is away with the national shooting team in Baku, while a retired high court judge is yet to be appointed.
18:32 (IST) May 09
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