Sandeep Singh Hockey Player – Sandeep Singh Sexual Harassment Case: Former India Hockey Captain, Sandeep Singh has resigned from his SPORTS Portfolio. A day after he was booked in a sexual harassment case, Haryana Minister on Sunday evening gave up his Sports portfolio on “moral grounds”. Sandeep termed the allegations against him as an attempt to spoil his image. Singh is a former Olympian and first-time MLA from Pehowa in Kurukshetra. He expressed hope that there will be a thorough investigation into the matter. Follow Latest Hockey Updates with InsideSport.IN.
“There is an attempt to spoil my image. I hope there will be a thorough investigation into the false allegations levelled against me. I hand over the responsibility of the Sports department to the CM until the report of the investigation comes out,” ANI quoted Sandeep Singh as saying.
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The MATTER Explained: A junior athletics coach has levied Sexual Harassment allegations against Sandeep.
The allegation was made by a junior athletics coach from the state on Thursday and a day later, she approached police with a complaint.
The minister, however, has dismissed the charge as baseless and has called for an independent probe.
“The complaint has been filed and an inquiry will be conducted into all aspects,” said an official of the police station.
Sandeep Singh, a BJP leader, has also said he would lodge a complaint against her for tarnishing his image. “Complaint has been received from Sandeep Singh, Minister of State, Sports and Youth Affairs, Haryana.”
The “allegations in this regard are also circulating on social and electronic media”, the order stated.
A committee has been formed to look into the allegations. The committe has Deputy Commissioner of Police, Panchkula, Sumer Partap Singh, and Assistant Commissioner of Police, Panchkula, Raj Kumar Kaushik, as its members.
Entire Incident as narrated by women to the POLICE:
She alleged that Sandeep Singh, a former hockey captain, had first seen her at a gym and then contacted her on Instagram.
The coach claimed that the MLA from Pehowa in Kurukshetra kept insisting that they meet. “He messaged me on Instagram and said my national games certificate is pending and wanted to meet in this regard,” she said.
“Unfortunately, my certificate has been misplaced by my federation and I have been taking it up with authorities concerned,” the woman said.
She has said she agreed to meet him at his residence-cum-camp office. When she went there, the minister indulged in sexual misconduct, the woman said.
“He then took me to a side cabin of his residence. He placed my documents on the side table and placed his hand on my foot.
He said when he saw me for the first time, he liked me. He said you keep me happy and I will keep you happy,” the woman alleged.
“I removed his hand…he even tore my T-shirt. I was crying and I raised an alarm for help and though all his staff was there, no one helped me,” she alleged.
Asked about the allegations, Sandeep Singh had on Thursday dubbed them as baseless and called for an independent probe. “I want an independent probe. We will also get it probed because my image has been tarnished,” he had said while denying the charge.
The minister had said all details about the woman’s entire life should be looked into.
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