India, Aug. 3 -- Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's acquittal in a sexual harassment case is a "slap in the face of our opponents", the body's current president Sanjay Singh said on Monday.

The allegations against Brij Bhushan, including by World Championship medallist Vinesh Phogat, were baseless and caused "significant damage" to the sport in our country, Sanjay said.

His remarks came hours after a Delhi court acquitted Brij Bhushan and co-accused Vinod Tumar in the case filed by the women wrestlers.

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