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The Delhi Police filed the charge sheet against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Thursday..
News agency PTI earlier, citing sources, reported that out of the more than 200 statements of the witnesses recorded as part of the investigation, only statements of those relevant and supporting the allegations made by the victims have been mentioned in the charge sheet..
A senior police officer told the daily that they have mentioned each complaint separately in the charge sheet since the six wrestlers stated multiple incidents in their complaints..
Statements of the eyewitnesses, co-participants, tournament referees and staff are part of the charge sheet, PTI reported, adding a supplementary charge sheet will be filed as and when more witnesses and evidence related to the case are received...
The police, meanwhile, reportedly also filed a cancellation report in the POCSO Act case against Brij Bhushan since the minor complainant retracted her statement before a magistrate.Cancellation of FIR registered against wrestlers..
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