Almost eight months after a complaint was filed against former cricketer Yuvraj Singh, the Haryana police have filed an FIR against him for his alleged “caste comments” against Dalits.
The FIR has come forward on the complaint of Hansi’s lawyer, Rajat Kalsan, who had filed a complaint with the police on June 2 last year.
Kalsan alleged that Yuvraj, during an Instagram Live with India cricketer Rohit Sharma, had made the objectionable comment by referring to another player.
“This comment has hurt the feelings of the Dalits, as millions of people had seen this video on social media,” Kalsan had alleged.
After an investigation, police said, the FIR was filed under sections 153, 153 A, 295, 505 of the IPC and section 3 (1) (U) of the SC / ST Act at the Police Station of the city, Hansi on Sunday.
Yuvraj Singh could not be reached for comment. However, an associate of Singh said: “Our advocates are investigating (the matter).”
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