“‘Brij Bhushan did not sexually harass my daughter, complained out of anger’: Minor’s father who filed POCSO complaint”, Organiser, June 9, 2023:
“On June 8, the father of the minor wrestler who alleged sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, has confessed to filing a false complaint.
The minor’s father said that the WFI chief did not sexually harass the minor wrestler; however, he was “partial in nature against her.” He further added that the sexual harassment allegations were levelled against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh out of anger after the minor wrestler lost in the finals of the last year’s trials for the Asian Championships.
“The entire staff on match duty was from Delhi and the opponent girl also hailed from Delhi, which is illegal… I have changed my statement. Some allegations were true and some were false. Brij Bhushan had not sexually harassed my daughter but his approach was biased against her… I had received threatening calls but I will not reveal their names. I had sold my house to bear the expenses of my daughter. Without anyone’s influence, I had re-recorded my statement,” the minor’s father said….”
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