Former Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was acquitted in a sexual harassment case, with the court noting possible political motives behind the allegations. The court said it found connections between the complainants, a specific wrestling akhada, and political entities. It also scrutinized the addresses given by complainants and observed that some of them remained in contact with Singh after the accusations were made.
Singh, a former Lok Sabha MP from Gonda's Kaisarganj constituency, alleged a conspiracy in the case. He was greeted with flower petals and chants of "sher aaya" during a roadshow with supporters following the verdict.