Overview
- Haryana Police registered the FIR on January 6 at the Women’s Police Station, NIT Faridabad, citing Section 6 of the POCSO Act and Section 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- The FIR states the 17-year-old was called to a Surajkund hotel lobby for a performance review, pressured into the coach’s room, sexually assaulted, and threatened with harm to her career and family.
- Investigators are securing CCTV footage, call and travel records, and witness statements, and are completing legal formalities for the survivor’s statement and medical examination.
- The National Rifle Association of India suspended Bharadwaj from all duties pending inquiry and issued a show‑cause notice, noting he is part of the national coaching setup and previously served a 2010 doping ban.
- Police say the accused has not been detained or issued a notice, and references to earlier conduct in Mohali are being examined for a possible pattern.