Sports Ministry suspends WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar, cancels tournament
New Delhi : The Sports Ministry on Saturday suspended Wrestling Federation of India’s (WFI) assistant secretary Vinod Tomar, a fallout of the grapplers’ allegations of sexual harassment and corruption against the sports body’s chief, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
It has decided to suspend Tomar, “with immediate effect, to ensure proper functioning of WFI”.
The ministry said it has also directed the WFI to suspend “all ongoing activities with immediate effect”, including the Ranking Tournament in Gonda, UP, Sharan’s stronghold.
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