The women wrestlers, who have accused Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment, have alleged that the Oversight Committee that was established by the Sports Ministry to probe into the accusations was biased towards the BJP MP, the charge-sheet filed by Delhi Police said, as per news agency PTI.

After India’s top wrestlers including Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat started an agitation against Singh in January 2023 the government formed a six-member committee under the leadership of legendary boxer Mary Kom to look into the allegations. The panel later submitted a report to the ministry but it was not made public. This led to wrestlers taking to the streets again following which an FIR was lodged against Brij Bhushan.

The Delhi Police has now filed a charge-sheet against Brij Bhushan that runs into 1599 pages, contains statements of 44 witnesses, besides six statements by the complainants which are recorded under CrPC 164. The women wrestlers in their complaint statements have alleged that the panel headed by Mary Kom was biased towards Brij Bhushan.