Hindustan Times ST (Mumbai) - Live
THIRD COMPLAINANT
The minor had won a medal in one of the events during the national games and Singh sought to take a picture with her.
“He forcefully pulled her towards himself and held her so tightly by her arms that she could not move or free herself from his group. The accused further squeezed her towards himself and pressed really hard on her shoulder and then deliberately slid his hand down her shoulder and brushed his hands against her breasts.”
As he held her in his grip, Singh told her:
“Tu mereko support kar, mein tereko support karunga…mere saath touch mein rehna (If you support me, I’ll support you… stay in touch with me.” However, she refused, saying: “Sir mein apne balboote par yaha tak aayi hu, aage bhi mehnat aage tak jaungi (I have got here on my achievements and will continue to do so in future).”
To this, Singh said that since “she was not cooperating with him”, she will have to bear the repercussions in the Asian Championships trial. He later called the girl to his room.
“The accused pulled my daughter towards himself and tried making forceful physical contact with her… She immediately freed herself… and ran outside the room.”
The wrestler said that she was warming up on the ground on a mat, when Singh stood beside her.
“...the accused came there and stood on the side watching me…leaned in on me and in the absence of my coach and without seeking my permission pulled up my tshirt and placed his hand on my breast and slid it down my stomach on the pretext of “examining/checking my breathing and touched me inappropriately…”
She was asked to meet Singh and her brother, who was accompanying her, was asked to stay back.
“As soon as I entered the office of the accused, some other persons who were present were directed to leave…the accused pulled me towards himself and tried making forceful physical contact with me.” padega aur uske bad jo bhi action hoga, uske liye tum kudh zimedar hoge’. I was even told that my name would be cut/ struck off from the camp and no trials would take place.” accused about the reason for removing my name from the list of short-listed candidates, he stated ‘Maine tereko bola tha, mein tereko competition nahi khelne duga (I had told you, I will not let you compete)’.”