In an Instagram video, Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Bajrang Punia has accused the Delhi Police of cutting electricity and ration supplies at the wrestlers protest at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi.

Speaking to his followers, Punia claimed that the Delhi Police have cut off electricity, barricaded the protest site and isn’t allowing food and water and have asked the wrestlers to end their protest after Delhi Police registered two FIRs against Wrestling Federation of India president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has been accused of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation by seven women wrestlers.

“I have spoken to the ACP, he said, ‘Do whatever you can, we won’t let water or food in’,” Bajrang said. “You can see the pressure that is being put on us. When the entire country is in support of us, this is what the police are doing.” 

The allegations come minutes after it was confirmed that the Delhi Police have filed two FIRs against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. 

The first FIR is regarding allegations levelled by a minor victim, registered under POCSO Act (The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012) along with relevant IPC sections concerning outraging of modesty. Meanwhile, the second FIR has been registered to investigate the complaints tendered by other wrestlers, who are adult complainants under relevant sections pertaining to outraging of modesty.