Delhi court orders immediate security reinstatement for wrestler who accused Brij Bhushan of sexual harassment

A Delhi court has ordered the police in the national capital Thursday to immediately return security provided to a female wrestler who has accused former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment. Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik on Thursday had alleged that the security cover of female wrestlers who were set to testify in the sexual harassment case was being withdrawn by Delhi Police.

Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Priyanka Rajpoot on Thursday passed the interim order to reinstate security, noting that the wrestler has to appear before the court on Friday to get her statement recorded in the matter.

The court was hearing applications filed by senior advocate Rebecca John for three wrestlers, claiming that their security was withdrawn on Wednesday night.

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The court directed police to file a detailed report by Friday regarding the reasons for the withdrawal of the applicants' security.

"In the meantime, as an interim measure to ensure the safety of the complainant/victim no.4 (as per the list of witnesses), the DCP concerned is directed to make immediate and appropriate arrangements for her security until her deposition is complete and until further orders from this court. Accordingly, let a notice be issued to the DCP concerned with a direction to file a compliance report on the next date," the magistrate said and posted the matter for Friday.

Vinesh and Sakshi in their social media posts had earlier written: “Delhi Police has withdrawn the security of the women wrestlers who are going to testify against Brij Bhushan in the court."

With agency inputs