New Delhi:
The four-member inquiry committee, probing the sex scandal that has rocked Indian women's hockey, has submitted its report to Hockey India.
"We have received the report from the committee. We will study and discuss the report thoroughly and accordingly give our recommendations and submit it to SAI tomorrow," Hockey India Secretary Narinder Batra said.
Chairman of the inquiry panel, Rajiv Mehta said the committee received testimonies from both the parties - sacked coach MK Kaushik and complainant Ranjita Devi - and no other evidences were required for the probe.
"We have had lots of testimonies from both the parties as well some other players and manager of the team Madhu Yadav and we don't need to talk to any individual further. We have given our report," he said.
The ugly scandal broke out in the Indian women's hockey after a member of the team sent in a written complaint of sexual harassment against national coach MK Kaushik.
Hockey India president Vidya Stokes on Thursday accepted Kaushik's resignation, a day after he relinquished the post in the wake of the sex scandal that rocked the national game.
Kaushik tendered his resignation after a fringe player Ranjita Devi leveled allegations of sexual harassment against him.
Although Kaushik stepped down from the coach's post, he pleaded innocence, saying the allegations were baseless and he was a victim of "big-time conspiracy".
Hockey India also sacked videographer Basavraj whose photographs with prostitutes in compromising situations during the recent Canada and China tour were sent to the national body through an anonymous e-mail. (
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Former India skipper Zafar Iqbal who was part of the four-member inquiry panel had earlier said that there may not be enough evidence since it is a case of one player's word against the coach. "I have spoken with the captain and I asked if he (Kaushik) had ever touched her, she replied to me saying no", he said.
NDTV has access to a letter written by 31 players to the investigating committee. The players write, "Mr. Kaushik asks for sexual favours from the junior girls and passes lewd comments by calling them to his room on the pretext of 'game meeting'. The girls, all coming from poor and humble backgrounds are too scared to speak against the coach." (
Read: Copy of complaint letter)
Kaushik resigned on Thursday and said that he will not return to work even if he is exonerated. That seems unlikely, say sources in Hockey India.
Kaushik had told NDTV that while he may have used angry words to reprimand players, he has never made any sexual advances towards them. He also said that while he was not interested in returning as Coach, he would go to court if Hockey India's investigation finds him guilty. (
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