NEW DELHI: BJP leader and former president of the wrestling federation Brij Bhushan Singh has been charged with sexual assault in the case of molesting women wrestlers. The order was issued by Delhi Rouse Avenue Court. The court action is in the case of molestation of five women wrestlers.

The court held that there was enough evidence to charge Brij Bhushan Singh. According to the court order, there is enough evidence to include Brij Bhushan in five of the six cases filed by female players. Meanwhile, Brij Bhushan has not been charged with molestation in the sixth case but has been charged with insulting womanhood.

The Delhi Police filed a charge sheet against Brij Bhushan on June 15 based on the complaint of the wrestlers. The charge sheet states that Brij Bhushan is liable to be prosecuted and punished for crimes including sexual harassment and intimidation. It is also pointed out in the charge sheet that the witnesses in the case said that he also made obscene gestures towards them. Two FIRs were registered against Brij Bhushan on the complaint of female wrestlers. This also includes a POCSO case taken on the complaint of a minor wrestler.