Indian court acquits ex-wrestling chief in sexual harassment case
Top female wrestlers vow to appeal following the controversial acquittal.
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Women wrestlers vow to appeal against the verdict amid controversial acquittal.
A New Delhi court has acquitted the former chief of India’s wrestling federation in a sexual harassment and stalking case lodged by prominent female wrestlers.
The decision, announced on Monday, came three years after allegations prompted months of protests demanding criminal action against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
The court charged Singh, the 69-year-old former politician from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in 2024.
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