Brij Bhushan Singh: India's ex-wrestling chief cleared of sexually harassing girl

Singh still faces a separate case of sexual harassment and stalking by six adult wrestlers, which he has denied.

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A court in the capital, Delhi, accepted a Delhi police report, recommending the cancellation of the case against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

A former MP from the governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Singh still faces charges of sexual harassment and stalking in a separate case by six adult female wrestlers.

Singh has always denied these charges.

The cases against Singh made headlines in 2023 when he was charged with sexual harassment after months of protests by India's top wrestlers.