Jantar mantar

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh: A Delhi court on Wednesday exempted wrestler Bajrang Punia from personal appearance for a day in a criminal defamation complaint filed against him by sports coach Naresh Dahiya.

Dahiya has alleged that Punia, in company of other wrestlers/persons, made defamatory remarks against him in a press conference, held on May 10 at Jantar Mantar during the protest by female wrestlers against alleged sexual harassment by BJP MP and former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

As Punia’s counsel sought relief stating medical grounds, Metropolitan Magistrate Yashdeep Chahal of Patiala House Courts granted it.