Police said the wrestlers broke barricades at a protest site and 'didn’t follow police directions'. Read more at straitstimes.com.
NEW DELHI - Several of India’s top wrestlers, including Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, were detained by police on Sunday as they intensified their protest demanding the arrest of their federation chief over sexual harassment allegations.He has denied allegations of sexually harassing several female athletes.
The protest was then withdrawn after Mr Singh, also a Member of Parliament from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, was stripped of all administrative powers by the Sports Ministry.since been camping near the new Parliament building,“They broke the barricades and didn’t follow police directions,” senior Delhi Police officer Dependra Pathak told local media.
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