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New Delhi, September 10 (HS). A female wrestler who had come to record her statement in the case of sexual exploitation of female wrestlers in Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court today fell ill, after which the hearing was postponed. During the hearing today, former president of the Indian Wrestling Association and BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Vinod Tomar appeared in the court. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Priyanka Rajput ordered the next hearing of the case on September 12.
During the hearing on August 30, when the security of women wrestlers was removed, lawyer Atul Srivastava, appearing on behalf of Delhi Police, had said that this happened due to misunderstanding and the mistake has been rectified. Wrestler Vinesh Phogat had posted on her social media account on August 22 that the security of women wrestlers is being removed before the testimony. Delhi Police had also given clarification on this.
During the hearing, the victim wrestlers had demanded that the statements of the witnesses be recorded in a separate room, which was opposed by Brij Bhushan's lawyer. Then the court said that it depends on the victim. If she is comfortable giving her statement in a separate room, then her statement will be heard there. If she is comfortable in the court room, then we will order the proceedings to be held in a closed room. On August 6, the statement of Rashmi, a female police officer involved in the investigation of this case, was recorded. Rashmi was cross-examined by Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's lawyer Rajiv Mohan.
The court started the trial of this case from July 26. On July 26, the court recorded the statements of a constable associated with the investigation of the case. On May 10, the court ordered to frame charges against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on the allegations made by five out of six female wrestlers, while Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was acquitted in the case of allegations made by one female wrestler. The court ordered to frame charges against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh under sections 354, 354A and 506 of the Indian Penal Code in the case of sexual exploitation of five female wrestlers. The court ordered to frame charges against co-accused in this case and former secretary of the Indian Wrestling Association Vinod Tomar under section 506 of the Indian Penal Code.