Brij Bhushan sexual assault case: Court records statement of police officer involved in probe

New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): The Rouse Avenue court on Tuesday recorded the statement of a woman Sub Inspector who is involved in the investigation of the Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh sexual assault case.

She had collected the photographs of SAI Centre Lucknow and Sir Chhotu Ram Stadium Rohtak from one of the victims.

Another prosecution witness who is the victim, did not appear on the medical grounds.

The Court has summoned the victim for recording of the statement on August 23.

Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Priyanka Rajpoot court is recording Prosecution evidence.

The court recorded the statement of Sub Inspector Rashmi. Her examination chief was recorded by an additional public prosecutor (APP).

Defence Counsel Rajiv Mohan cross-examined the witness. During the cross-examination, the witness stated that the investigation was not assigned to her but by order of senior officers she participated in the investigation.

She also stated that she issued a notice to victim SM, but she refused to participate in the preparation of the site plan. Thereafter, the site plan was prepared by Inspector Ravi.

Now the court has summoned victim SM for recording of her evidence.

On the last date court recorded Constable Mukesh Kumar.

On July 11, directed to begin trial and recording statement of Prosecution Witnesses in alleged Sexual Harrasment case against former MP and EX WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan and Vinod Tomar.

The court on May 21 formally framed the charges against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Vinod Tomar. They denied all the allegations and claimed trial. The court had given a direction to frame charges against them on May 10.

The Court on May 10 ordered on ‘framing of charge’ on Sexual Harrasment allegations levelled by several women wrestlers against former WFI Chief and BJP leader Brij Bhushan Singh and Tomar

While passing the order, the court had said there was sufficient

material against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh to proceed with the sexual harassment of five women wrestlers and with the offence of outraging the modesty of a woman.

The Court found sufficient material to proceed against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh under sections 354 and 354 A (IPC). Charges have also been framed against him under section 506 (part 1) on the allegations of two women. However, the court discharged Brij Bhushan from the allegations made by the sixth wrestler, said the court.

The court also framed charges against the second accused Vinod Tomar under Section 506 (part 1) of the IPC on the allegation of one woman and discharged him with the rest of the allegations made against him. The court has now listed the matter for official framing of charges May 21.

The Delhi Police chargesheet filed against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Vinod Tomar stated that both accused are charge sheeted for trial ‘without arrest’ as they have complied with the directions u/s 41A CrPC by joining the investigation.

The chargesheet has further stated that based on the investigation so far, Brij Bhushan Singh was “liable to be prosecuted and punished for offences” of sexual harassment, molestation and stalking.

A 1599-page chargesheet in the case, having statements of 44 witnesses and six statements was recorded under CrPC 164.

Delhi Police in the chargesheet also submitted several pictures including the picture clicked during the events.

Delhi Police charge sheet stated that based on the “investigation so far,” of the complaints by six top wrestlers, Singh was “liable to be prosecuted and punished for offences” of sexual harassment, molestation and stalking.

The charge sheet stated that witnesses in the matter have mentioned that they also saw the physically wrong gesture of the then WFI president.

Delhi police filed a chargesheet against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Vinod Tomar on June 15, 2023.

This case was lodged on a complaint lodged by female wrestlers.

In the wrestlers’ matter, two FIRs were registered against Brij Bhushan Singh based on the wrestlers’ complaints.

One was registered under the POCSO Act and a cancellation report has been filed in the case of a minor wrestler. The second FIR was filed on the complaint of several wrestlers.

In both matters, Delhi Police officials had said that in the FIR registered by the wrestlers, after completion of investigation, we are filing a chargesheet for the offences under sections 354, 354A, 354D IPC against accused Brijbhushan Sharan Singh and for offences under sections 354/354A/506 IPC against accused Vinod Tomar before the Rouse Avenue Court, said Suman Nalwa, PRO, Delhi Police.