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Ishita Mishra

Former WFI chief Brij Bhushan was never exonerated by oversight panel, Delhi police tell court

The Delhi police on September 16 submitted in the Rouse Avenue Court that the oversight committee constituted by the Sports Ministry to probe sexual harassment allegations against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh had never exonerated him.

The submissions were made in the court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Harjeet Singh Jaspal who is currently hearing the arguments on framing of charges against Mr. Singh and one other co-accused in this case.

“Mr. Singh was not exonerated by the oversight committee. The committee had given certain recommendations,” public prosecutor Atul Srivastava said.

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