I am one of the victims of Brij Bhushan, says wrestler Vinesh Phogat

04 May,2026 09:33 AM IST |  New Delhi  |  Agencies

She warned that the government would be responsible if anything untoward happens to her or her team members during the National Open Ranking Tournament in Gonda, citing safety

Vinesh Phogat (right) Brij Bhushan PICS/X/@JaikyYadav16


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Ahead of her return to competitive wrestling, wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Sunday revealed that she is one of the six women wrestlers who had filed sexual harassment complaints against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Singh.

She warned that the government would be responsible if anything untoward happens to her or her team members during the National Open Ranking Tournament in Gonda, citing safety.

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