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Allegations of Sexual Harassment Against Woman Coach at Indian Boxing Academy

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A 17-year-old female boxer has accused a woman boxing coach of sexual harassment and physical torture during an India camp in Ireland. The coach was the head of the training and exposure camp for India's youth boxers. The boxer's parents filed a complaint with the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) and met with its officials, but the coach has not been removed from her post. The BFI says they investigated the allegations and found no evidence of sexual harassment, but the boxer's mother claims the coach's behavior was "indecent" and that she physically tortured and molested her daughter.

Key Takeaways:

  • A 17-year-old female boxer has accused a woman coach of sexual harassment and physical torture during an India camp in Ireland.
  • The coach was the head of the training and exposure camp for India's youth boxers.
  • The boxer's parents filed a complaint with the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) and met with its officials, but the coach has not been removed from her post.
  • The BFI says they investigated the allegations and found no evidence of sexual harassment.
  • The boxer's mother claims the coach's behavior was "indecent" and that she physically tortured and molested her daughter.
  • The boxer's parents say she is feeling harassed and in deep depression, and they are also depressed.
  • The coach allegedly asked the boxer to make a video and then blasted her in front of the team, made her do front rolls in front of the women's team, and then in the men's changing room, causing her to get injured.
  • The coach allegedly did not accompany the boxer during her match and also didn't let any other coach be with her, forcing her to fight alone in the ring.
  • The coach allegedly raised questions on the boxer's character, insulted her, and tried to intimidate her into Writing a letter in the presence of everyone that 'I have another phone which I use to speak to the boys'.

Statistics:

  • 1 FIR was registered against the coach under the POCSO Act on Friday.
  • The coach was booked under sections 115 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 351(3) (criminal intimidation) besides POCSO's section 10 (aggravated sexual assault).
  • The coach was the head of the training and exposure camp for India's youth boxers at the time of the alleged incident.

Sources:

  • Hindustan Times: "Allegations of Sexual Harassment Against Woman Coach at Indian Boxing Academy"
  • Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita

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