‘Had Trust In Lord Hanuman, Judiciary’: Ex-WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Singh On POCSO Case Closure

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Last Updated:May 27, 2025, 16:56 IST

A Delhi Court connected Monday accepted the closure study filed by the Police for cancellation of intersexual harassment lawsuit filed nether POCSO against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

Ex-WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. (File)

Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) main and ex-BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh connected Tuesday expressed happiness aft Delhi’s Patiala House Court connected Monday accepted the cancellation study filed by the Police successful a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) lawsuit against him, saying that helium had a batch of spot connected Lord Hanuman and judiciary.

While speaking to the reporters successful Ayodhya, Singh said, “I person large religion successful Lord Hanuman and myself… When allegations were levelled against maine connected January 18, 2023, I said it was a lie… Everything I said turned retired to beryllium true… The sections that were imposed to forestall harassment are being misused today… I person large religion successful the judiciary."

He further emphasised that respective sections that were imposed to forestall harassment are being misused today.

A Delhi Court connected Monday accepted the closure study filed by the Police for cancellation of intersexual harassment lawsuit filed nether Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act by a wrestler against the erstwhile WFI chief.

“Cancellation accepted," Additional Sessions Judge Gomti Manocha said.

Singh had appeared earlier the tribunal during the proceedings, portion the complainant was besides called to grounds and verify statements successful the case.

On May 17, the tribunal had summoned the complainant wrestler, who had accused Brij Bhushan of intersexual harassment erstwhile she was a minor.

The Delhi Police had antecedently filed a cancellation study successful June 2023 aft the unfortunate withdrew her statement.

During tribunal proceedings connected August 1, 2023, the complainant and her begetter expressed restitution with the constabulary investigation, and had not opposed the closure study successful the case.

The constabulary had recommended dropping the POCSO lawsuit against Singh, but charged him with intersexual harassment and stalking successful a abstracted lawsuit lodged by six women wrestlers. The constabulary had recommended the cancellation of the ailment involving the insignificant wrestler, saying “no corroborative evidence" was found.

The FIR connected the accusations made by the insignificant wrestler was filed nether the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, on with applicable sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) concerning the enactment of outraging modesty.

However, the begetter of the insignificant wrestler aboriginal stepped guardant and claimed that helium had filed a “false" ailment of intersexual harassment against Brij Bhushan.

The begetter alleged that his actions were driven by choler and vexation implicit the WFI Chief’s perceived biased attraction towards his daughter.

(With inputs from agencies)

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Ayodhya, India, India

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