Police charge India wrestling chief with sexual harassmentFarmers gather to support demands police investigate wrestling federation chief Brij Bhushan Singh over allegations of sexual harassmentNEW DELHI - Indian police said Thursday they had charged the country's wrestling federation president with sexual harassment and stalking, following a protest by the sport's top figures demanding his arrest. Singh was accused by Olympic medallists and other Indian wrestling champions of groping female athletes and demanding sexual favours. Delhi Police said in a statement that "after completion of investigation" they charged Singh with sexual harassment and stalking under the Indian Penal Code. He has denied the allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation, and claimed to be the victim of a "conspiracy" to force him out of parliament. The wrestlers decided to pause the sit-in after the government promised to investigate the sexual harassment claims, giving itself a Thursday deadline to respond to the protesters' demands.

Source: Bangkok Post June 15, 2023 20:44 UTC