Top wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat, have petitioned the Supreme Court for a FIR against the WFI's Chief

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• Apr 24, 2023 | Kabir Chakraborty

In a tweet, Phogat further stated that despite numerous attempts to file a FIR with the Delhi Police against the WFI president, their efforts had been futile.

Digital
Desk: Top wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat, have
petitioned the Supreme Court to file a FIR against Wrestling Federation of
India (WFI) head Brij Bhushan Singh, following sexual harassment charges levied
against him.

color:black">On behalf of the wrestlers, including a youngster, a writ petition
has been filed under Article 32. According to the request, the Delhi Police
Commissioner has been ordered to file a FIR against the WFI chief.

The appeal claims that
there was an excessive delay in registering the FIR against the WFI president,
despite the fact that significant accusations, including Prevention of Children
from Sexual Offences (POCSO), had been filed against him.

color:black">The wrestlers' feud with Brij Bhushan Singh has been going on for
around three months.

color:black">Wrestlers including Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, and Vinesh Phogat
staged a protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on April 23.

color:black">In a tweet, Phogat further stated that despite numerous attempts
to file a FIR with the Delhi Police against the WFI president, their efforts
had been futile.

In January, players such
as Phogat, Bajrang Punia, and Sakshi Malik accused the federation leader of
sexually assaulting them.

color:black">For years, Phogat claimed, the WFI president had harassed female
wrestlers. As a result, the government appointed a commission comprised of
senior wrestlers Yogeshwar Dutt and Mary Kom to investigate the case
thoroughly. The report, however, has yet to be made public.