Wrestlers move SC seeking FIR against WFI chief

Protesting wrestlers including Vinesh Phogat and seven others have moved Supreme Court seeking the registration of FIR against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan.

They have also urged the Centre to make public the findings of the oversight panel that investigated the allegations against the WFI chief.

'This time, all parties are welcome to join our protest whether it is BJP, Congress, AAP or any other party.....we're not affiliated with any party...,'' Olympics medallist Bajrang Punia was quoted saying by news agency ANI.

Meanwhile, the Delhi Commission For Women (DCW) issued notice to police for failing to register FIR in the matter of sexual harassment case of women wrestlers.

According to the complaint, several women wrestlers, including a minor, had alleged that Singh sexually harassed them during his tenure at the WFI.

Meanwhile, Wrestling Federation elections that were supposed to take place soon have been put on hold amid row over allegations against body's president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

"We are not bothered about the elections. They cannot deceive us now. Our fight is over the sexual harassment allegations will continue till the WFI chief gets arrested," the wrestlers said.

In January, top wrestlers including Sakshi Malik had raised the issue but ended their three-day-long sit-in after marathon talks with Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur.

The sports ministry had announced the five-member oversight committee, headed by legendary boxer M C Mary Kom, to investigate the allegations.