'Will Hang Myself If A Single Allegation Proven': Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Wednesday said that he would hang himself if the sexual harassment allegation is proven against him.

"If a single allegation against me is proven, I will hang myself," ANI quoted the WFI chief as saying at a public rally in UP's Barabanki.

His comments come a day after the wrestlers reached Haridwar to immerse their medals in the river Ganga before they were stopped by farmer leader Naresh Tikait. The grapplers then issued a five-day ultimatum to the authorities to act against the WFI chief.

Taking a jibe at the grapplers' plans to immerse their medals, Singh said, "It's been four months and they want me to be hanged. The government is not hanging me that's why they gathered at Haridwar on Tuesday and threatened to immerse their medals in the Ganga. This will not bring the sentence that they want for me, it is all emotional drama,"

He then urged the wrestlers to produce evidence in court and he was willing to accept any punishment.

The WFI chief further said that the Delhi Police is investigating the case and they would arrest if they found any truth to the charges.

However, the sources from the police department told ANI that there was no supportive evidence to arrest the WFI president. However, they will be filing the final report in 15 days.

"Within 15 days we will be filing our report in the court. It could be in the form of a charge sheet or final report," they said.

The second round of protests by the wrestlers started on April 23 as seven women players levelled sexual harassment allegations against him. The country's top grapplers including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik are demanding the arrest of the BJP MP.

So far, two FIRs have been filed against the WFI chief. While the first FIR related to allegations by a minor wrestler and was registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the second was related to outraging modesty.