New Delhi: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) chief sports officer and another person, who was accused of raping a woman, has been acquitted by a Delhi court. The court also noted that the woman filed the case against the two men in a “fit of anger”.

The CRPF officer identified as Khajan Singh was accused by the woman of raping her for three years and threatening to make her nude photos viral on the internet.

Khajan Singh is an Arjuna Awardee and Asian Games medalist. The other person in the case was coach Sarjeet Singh, according to a report in Indian Express. 

The woman had registered a complaint against the officials in November 2020. The complaint resulted in the suspension of the two men following a preliminary inquiry.

In the later stages, the investigation officer in the case asked the woman to record her statement. However, she backed off and said she doesn’t want to pursue the case.  In her statement under Section 164 of CrPC, the woman denied the allegations against the two men. 

While acquitting the accused, Additional Sessions Judge Lokesh Kumar Sharma said “it is evident” that the woman was “neither raped nor threatened by the accused persons. The complainant, in her deposition admitted that she had made the complaint in a “fit of anger”. She also admitted to the fact that she was instigated by her colleagues. In view of her deposition, the accused could not be held guilty of committing rape upon her. Hence, the accused stand acquitted.”

The woman made the rape allegations after she was removed from the wrestling team of the department due to indiscipline on her part.