NEW DELHI: A ruckus allegedly broke out between the wrestlers staging a protest at Jantar Mantar right here, demanding the arrest of the wrestling federation chief over sexual harassment costs, and a few police personnel. There was no quick remark from the Delhi Police relating to the event. In a video being circulated on social media platforms, a few of the protesters might be heard accusing a police personnel of attacking two wrestlers inebriated.
The accused policeman is seen sitting within the video, whereas the protesters allege that his colleagues have been mute spectators. “The mattresses got wet due to rain so we were bringing folding beds for sleeping, but the police did not allow that. Drunk policeman Dharemendra abused Vinesh Phogat and got involved in a scuffle with us,” former wrestler Rajveer informed PTI.
#WATCH | “We’re in need of the support of the whole country, everyone must come to Delhi. Police using force against us, abusing women and doing nothing against Brijbhushan…”: Wrestler Bajrang Punia pic.twitter.com/krGrO7HlxM
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“They started hitting us. Bajrang Punia’s brother-in-law Dushyant and Rahul suffered head injuries. The police did not even let doctors reach the site. Even the women constables were misbehaving with us,” he stated. “I was abused and pushed around by policemen. Where are the women police personnel?” requested Phogat.
Punia’s spouse Sangeeta additionally claimed that she was pushed round by policemen. Punia has referred to as for farmers and their leaders to assemble on the protest website on Thursday morning. “Delhi Police ki gundagardi ab nahi chalegi (Delhi Police’s high-handedness will not work anymore). We will call farmers to assemble here in numbers. We will not tolerate it anymore. Tractors or trolleys. Whatever you get, just come here,” he stated.
The wrestlers have been staging a sit-in at Jantar Mantar since April 23. They have levelled allegations of sexual harassment towards Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who can also be a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Uttar Pradesh. The protesters have been demanding legal motion towards Singh for the alleged sexual harassment and intimidation of seven feminine wrestlers, considered one of whom is a minor.
The Delhi Police filed two FIRs towards the WFI president on Friday on the allegations of sexual harassment levelled towards him by the wrestlers.
