DCW issues notice to sports ministry, Delhi Police after WFI chief accused of sexual harassment by wrestler

DCW issues notice to sports ministry, Delhi Police after WFI chief accused of sexual harassment by wrestler

 

New Delhi: The Delhi Commission for Women has issued notices to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the city police after wrestler Vinesh Phogat accused BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexually exploiting women wrestlers.

DCW chief Swati Maliwal also met the protesting wrestlers at the Jantar Mantar.

Phogat and sakshi malik along with others at Jantar Mantar

The DCW said it has taken suo moto cognisance of media reports about allegations of sexual harassment made against the president of Wrestling Federation of India and some wrestling coaches, the panel said.

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