{"id":5030,"date":"2026-08-03T15:52:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T15:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futureknowledge.in\/?p=5030"},"modified":"2026-08-03T15:52:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T15:52:42","slug":"brij-bhushan-sharan-singh-acquitted-in-sexual-harassment-case-filed-by-women-wrestlers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/futureknowledge.in\/?p=5030","title":{"rendered":"Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh acquitted in sexual harassment case filed by women wrestlers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc0.blr1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/article\/191055-wscqiaplmr-1686296287.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>A Delhi court on Monday <a class=\"link-external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barandbench.com\/news\/delhi-court-acquits-brij-bhushan-sharan-singh-in-sexual-harassment-case-filed-by-women-wrestlers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><u>acquitted<\/u><\/a> former Bharatiya Janata Party MP and former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a sexual harassment case filed against him by six women wrestlers, <em>Bar and Bench<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Co-accused Vinod Tomar was also acquitted by Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Ashwini Panwar of Rouse Avenue Courts.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the verdict, <a class=\"link-external\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ANI\/status\/2084151421184708856\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Singh said<\/a> that the judgement was a matter of happiness for him and his supporters, ANI reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn the first day, when my first statement came, I had said that if any verdict or any charge is proven, I will hang myself,\u201d he was quoted as saying by the news agency. \u201cToday, the court acquitted me with honour\u2026Today is a happy day.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WATCH<\/a> | Delhi | After being acquitted by Rouse Avenue Court in the women wrestlers alleged sexual harassment case, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh says, &quot;&#8230; On the first day, when my first statement came, I had said that if any verdict or any charge is proven, I will hang myself.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6O1R8Hj3p5\">https:\/\/t.co\/6O1R8Hj3p5<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hR1nsDnfBz\">pic.twitter.com\/hR1nsDnfBz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ANI\/status\/2084151421184708856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 3, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In January 2023, several Indian wrestlers, including medallists Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat, <a href=\"https:\/\/scroll.in\/latest\/1042129\/wfi-president-sexually-harassed-women-wrestlers-alleges-vinesh-phogat\"><u>launched a protest<\/u><\/a> against Singh, accusing him of intimidation and sexual harassment.<\/p>\n<p>Seven complainants, including a minor, accused the BJP leader of demanding sexual favours for professional help&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scroll.in\/latest\/1094733\/brij-bhushan-sharan-singh-acquitted-in-sexual-harassment-case-filed-by-women-wrestlers?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=public\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Source: <a href='https:\/\/scroll.in\/latest\/1094733\/brij-bhushan-sharan-singh-acquitted-in-sexual-harassment-case-filed-by-women-wrestlers?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=public' target='_blank'>Read the original article on scroll.in<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Delhi court on Monday acquitted former Bharatiya Janata Party MP and former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a sexual harassment case filed against him by six women wrestlers, Bar and Bench reported. Co-accused Vinod Tomar was also acquitted by Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Ashwini Panwar of Rouse Avenue Courts. 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