Brij Bhushan
'It was a conspiracy': Brij Bhushan reacts after acquittal in wrestlers' sexual harassment case
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and ex-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said he stands vindicated after a Delhi court acquitted him in the high-profile wrestlers' sexual harassment case.
Reacting to the verdict, Brij Bhushan told the media, "...I had said this was a conspiracy, and if any of the allegations against me are found to be true, I will hang myself."
"To this day, I've stood by that statement. After almost three years, the court has acquitted me and Vinod..." he added.
#WATCH | Delhi | After being acquitted by Rouse Avenue Court in the women wrestlers alleged sexual harassment case, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh says, "... I said this was a conspiracy, and if any of the allegations against me are found to be true, I will hang myself. To this day,… https://t.co/6O1R8HjBeD pic.twitter.com/Btlt3pWJZA
— ANI (@ANI) August 3, 2026
Six adult women wrestlers accused Brij Bhushan of:
- Sexual harassment
- Inappropriate physical contact
- Unwanted advances
- Criminal intimidation
- Stalking (in some complaints)
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