{"id":8066,"date":"2026-08-03T05:29:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T05:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=8066"},"modified":"2026-08-03T05:29:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T05:29:18","slug":"brij-bhushan-vinod-tomar-acquitted-in-women-wrestlers-sexual-harassment-case-delhi-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=8066","title":{"rendered":"Brij Bhushan, Vinod Tomar acquitted in women wrestlers sexual harassment case | Delhi News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132819737,imgsize-97836,width-400,height-225,resizemode-75\/-.jpg\" alt=\"Brij Bhushan, Vinod Tomar acquitted in women wrestlers sexual harassment case\" title=\"Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh (File Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh (File Photo)\">Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh (File Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Monday acquitted former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and ex-BJP MP <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/brij-bhushan-sharan-singh\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh<\/a> and former WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar in a sexual harassment case filed by six women wrestlers.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>The order was passed by additional chief judicial magistrate Ashwini Panwar at Delhi&#8217;s rouse avenue court.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>The court had reserved its verdict on Thursday after hearing final arguments in the case.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>The case stemmed from allegations made by six women wrestlers, following which Delhi Police filed a chargesheet against Singh on June 15, 2023. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>He was charged under sections 354 (assault or criminal force to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 354A (sexual harassment), 354D (stalking) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>In May 2024, the court ordered the framing of charges of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation against Singh. However, it discharged him in relation to allegations made by one of the six complainants.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>The court also directed that charges be framed against Vinod Tomar, former assistant secretary of the WFI.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Both Singh and Tomar were out on bail during the trial.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>The case attracted nationwide attention after leading Indian wrestlers staged protests in 2023, accusing Singh of sexual harassment and demanding his arrest.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/delhi\/brij-bhushan-sharan-singh-and-vinod-tomar-acquitted-in-women-wrestlers-sexual-harassment-case\/articleshow\/132819625.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh (File Photo) NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Monday acquitted former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and ex-BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and former WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar in a sexual harassment case filed by six women wrestlers.The order was passed by additional chief judicial magistrate Ashwini Panwar 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