The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday blasted Delhi Police for allegedly inflicting trauma to wrestler Sangeet Phogat by taking her to the accused residence to recreate the sequence of occasions that led to the sexual harassment. TMC spokesperson Saket Gokhale urged Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson Swati Maliwal to take fast cognizance of the incident and launch a probe towards the law enforcement officials concerned.

Gokhale mentioned taking a sexual assault survivor to the home of the accused to recreate the crime scene is “unfathomable and shocking.” The TMC chief alleged that the Delhi Police “clearly sought to intimidate and create fear” within the thoughts of the complainant.

“This is not a case of murder or homicide where a procedure like this is required to be undertaken…Moreover, through this alleged “recreation of the crime scene”, the Delhi Police has made Ms. Phogat relive the trauma of her sexual assault which is a violation of her basic rights as a complainant/survivor,” the letter learn.

“Clearly, there is an institutionalized attempt being made by the Delhi Police to intimidate the complainant/survivor and to create fear in her mind. This is compounded by the fact that she was taken to the residence of the sexual assault accused who has not yet been arrested,” he added.

Brij Bhushan denies reviews

Sangeeta Phogat was reportedly taken to Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s official residence in New Delhi on Friday afternoon to recreate the sequent of occasions associated to the sexual harassment allegation. Phogat was accompanied by ladies constables, reported PTI quoting individuals aware of the matter.

“At 1.30 pm women officers took Sangeeta Phogat to Brij Bhushan’s official residence in Delhi. They were there for half an hour. They asked her to recreate the scene and recall the places where she faced harassment,” PTI quoted sources cited above as saying.

Singh, nevertheless, denied the media reviews saying no one got here to him.

“I was sleeping in my room. Nobody came to my place,” the BJP MP mentioned whereas leaving his residence on Friday.

(With inputs from PTI, ANI)