A Delhi court has asked the "victim" and the complainant on the final report filed by the police to quash the case against the outgoing Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for alleged sexual assault on a minor wrestler. Asked for answers on Tuesday.

During the virtual hearing, Additional Sessions Judge Chhavi Kapoor issued notice to the victim/complainant and directed her to file a reply on the police report by August 1. The next hearing in the matter will be held by the court on August 1.

The Delhi Police had filed a report in the court on June 15, requesting to quash the case registered against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act, but it also alleged sexual harassment and stalking of six female wrestlers. were accused of doing.

Under POCSO, there is a provision of a minimum jail term of three years, depending on the type of crime committed. The police had recommended quashing the complaint filed by the minor wrestler against Singh, citing "no corroborating evidence".

In a statement issued by the Delhi Police, it was said that the police has submitted a report based on the statements of the complainant (the minor's father) and the girl herself. The court can decide whether to accept the 'closure report' of the police or direct further investigation.

They suspended their agitation after the government had earlier assured the agitating wrestlers, including Olympic medalists Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Olympian Vinesh Phogat, that a chargesheet would be filed by June 15. They were demanding Singh's arrest on the charge of harassing seven female wrestlers, including a minor, while Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has denied all the allegations.