The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), trying to recover from a sexual harassment scandal, suf-fered a fresh setback when the sports ministry suspended it and sacked a new slate of officers it elected.
The ministry took the actions on Sunday after the federation elected a president backed by his predecessor, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has been charged with sexual harassment and criminal intimidation.
Singh denies any wrongdoing and is out on bail. “Newly elected body appears to be in complete control of former office bearers,” the ministry said in a letter seen by Reuters. “The business of the Federation is being run from the premises controlled by former office bearers.”
The ministry declined to comment. Singh and his successor, Sanjay Singh, could not comment on Monday.—AFP
