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Indian wrestler accuses gov’t of silence over sexual abuse probe

Phogat, right, is one of seven female athletes to have lodged a police case against Singh accusing him of sexually harassing them [File: Jason Cairnduff/Reuters]

Vinesh Phogat, a two-time Olympian who has accused Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexually abusing her, said she has been hurt by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence on the issue.

Indian wrestlers, including Olympic medallists Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, have been protesting for months seeking the arrest of Singh – a member of parliament from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

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