The president of the Wrestling Federation of India, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, has been embroiled in controversy after two cases were filed against him. One of the cases was filed by a minor girl who alleged that Singh had sexually harassed her. The second case was filed by a wrestler who claimed that Singh had embezzled funds meant for the federation. The case filed by the minor girl was registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including sexual harassment and criminal intimidation. The girl, who is a wrestler, alleged that Singh had made inappropriate advances towards her during a tournament in Delhi. The second case was filed by wrestler Sushil Kumar, who accused Singh of financial irregularities and embezzlement. Kumar alleged that Singh had misused funds meant for the federation, and that he had not been transparent about the financial transactions of the organization.
Singh has denied all the allegations against him and has stated that the cases are politically motivated. He has also refused to step down from his position as the president of the Wrestling Federation of India.
The cases against Singh have caused a stir in the wrestling community in India, and several wrestlers have spoken out against him. The Wrestling Federation of India has also come under scrutiny for its handling of the allegations and for not taking action against Singh earlier.
On April 29, 2023, it was reported that two cases had been filed against the chief of the wrestling body, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. One of the cases was for allegedly harassing a minor, while the other was for cheating and criminal conspiracy. Singh has denied the allegations and has said that the cases are politically motivated.
The harassment case was filed by the father of the minor, who alleged that Singh had been harassing his daughter for the past few months. The father also claimed that Singh had promised to help his daughter in her wrestling career but had instead made sexual advances towards her.
The second case was filed by a group of wrestlers who alleged that Singh had cheated them by not paying them their dues for participating in tournaments. The wrestlers claimed that Singh had promised to pay them but had not fulfilled his promise.
Singh is a Member of Parliament from Uttar Pradesh and has been the president of the Wrestling Federation of India since 2015.
