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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Indian police to probe sexual abuse charge against official

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Indian police will investigate allegations of sexual harassment against the president of the wrestling federation leveled by some young female athletes who are holding a week-long sit-in protest near the parliament building in New Delhi, the country's highest court was informed on Friday.

Solicitor general Tushar Mehta gave the assurance as the Supreme Court took up a petition filed by female wrestlers claiming that the sports ministry has failed to take any action on their allegations made in January against Wrestling Federation of India president Brijbhushan Sharan Singh.

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