Sexual Assault

A magisterial court acquitted former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh, on August 3, in a sexual harassment case filed by six women wrestlers.

The wrestlers have challenged the acquittal of the former WFI chief in a sexual harassment case, with the appeal due before a Delhi sessions court on Saturday.

Most sexual violence survivors were men, particularly in places of detention, the report said, but women and children were also affected.

Tejpal has been sent to the Central Jail at Colvale in North Goa to begin serving his sentence in a rape case registered in 2013.

Ghosh, the former MLA of Panihati, was arrested on charges of destruction of evidence, criminal conspiracy, and forcing someone to carry out an act against their will.

The arrest came after the Calcutta High Court, on July 20, directed police to arrest the cricketer in connection with the case.

Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia asserted that the wrestlers have "not lost hope" and will continue their fight.

The case stemmed from allegations made by several women wrestlers against Singh during his tenure as WFI chief in 2023.

The documentary details allegations from four women who said the incidents occurred between 2002 and 2016, when they were teenagers and Leto was an adult.

The 84-year-old, already serving an 11-year sentence in Ontario, admitted to sexual assault and forcible confinement as he also faces US sex trafficking and racketeering charges.

Hundreds gather outside Pydhonie police station demanding strict action after child's alleged assault.

Hoiby was acquitted of two other rape charges.