IOA sets up Seven-member Committee to Probe Allegations against WFI chief

IOA sets up Seven-member Committee to Probe Allegations against WFI chief: M C Mary Kom and Yogeshwar Dutt were two of the seven members of the committee the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) created, to probe the allegations of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh by top grapplers. This comes after the agitating wrestlers had earlier in the day reached out to the IOA, demanding formation of an enquiry committee to probe the allegations against Singh, a day after threatening to lodge multiple FIRs against the WFI chief.

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In a letter addressed to IOA president, The wrestlers charged the WFI with financial embezzlement and that the national camp’s trainers and sports scientists are “completely incompetent”.

Members of The Probe Committee:

Besides legendary boxer Mary Kom and wrestler Yogeshwar, the panel also includes archer Dola Banerjee and Indian Weightlifting Federation of India (IWLF) president Sahdev Yadav. The choice was made during the IOA’s emergency Executive Council meeting, which Abhinav Bindra and others attended, Yogeshwar along with IOA president PT Usha and joint secretary Kalyan Chaubey. Shiva Keshvan was special invitee in meeting. The committee also has two advocates – Talish Ray and Shlok Chandra – besides former shuttler and IOA joint secretary Alaknanda Ashok as its vice chairperson.