All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Tuesday (Apr 2) suspended its executive committee member and general secretary of the Himachal Pradesh Football Association, Deepak Sharma, from all football-related activities with immediate effect.&nbsp;

Sharma was arrested by the Goa police over the weekend over a complaint that he physically&nbsp;assaulted two women footballers.&nbsp;

“The AIFF is determined to promote women’s football in a safe and enabling environment and will take all necessary steps to ensure this,” Kalyan Chaubey, the president of AIFF, said in a statement.

Apart from suspending Sharma, AIFF has also dissolved the ad-hoc committee constituted to investigate the incident. The governing body for football has now referred the matter to an independent disciplinary committee.&nbsp;

“The incident in Goa during IWL 2, should not be amplified to undermine the AIFF’s developmental efforts in women’s football. The particular case has now been referred to the Disciplinary Committee and will be taken up emergently," Chaubey added.&nbsp;

<h2>Why was Sharma arrested?</h2>

The complaint filed by the two footballers named Palak Verma and Ritika Thakur alleges that Sharma entered their room in an inebriated state, while they were boiling eggs for dinner. The high-ranking official then allegedly slapped both of them after getting offended.

Notably, Verma and Thakur were part of the women's team that travelled to Goa to take part in the&nbsp;Women’s League 2 -- the second division of women’s football in India. Both the footballers play for Khad FC, a team from the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.&nbsp;

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After the complaint was filed by the club, the Mapusa police took action and registered a case under sections 323, 341 and 354A of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (formerly known as IPC).

"AIFF executive committee member Deepak Sharma was called for questioning during the day after a formal complaint was received. He was arrested by Mapusa police under various sections, including causing hurt, using force against women, among others," said Deputy Superintendent of Police Sandesh Chodankar.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, Sharma has refuted the allegations, claiming it was a small issue which had been blown out of proportion.&nbsp;

“It is all baseless. Someone is trying to provoke them and create an issue out of nothing. She just got eggs from outside around 11 pm. I just scolded her over timings. It was a small issue," Sharma said.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Tuesday (Apr 2) suspended its executive committee member and general secretary of the Himachal Pradesh Football Association, Deepak Sharma, from all football-related activities with immediate effect.

All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Tuesday (Apr 2) suspended its executive committee member and general secretary of the Himachal Pradesh Football Association, Deepak Sharma, from all football-related activities with immediate effect. Sharma was arrested by the Goa police over the weekend over a complaint that he physically assaulted two women footballers. “The AIFF is determined to promote women’s football in a safe and enabling environment and will take all necessary steps to ensure this,” Kalyan Chaubey, the president of AIFF, said in a statement. Apart from suspending Sharma, AIFF has also dissolved the ad-hoc committee constituted to investigate the incident. The governing body for football has now referred the matter to an independent disciplinary committee. “The incident in Goa during IWL 2, should not be amplified to undermine the AIFF’s developmental efforts in women’s football. The particular case has now been referred to the Disciplinary Committee and will be taken up emergently," Chaubey added. Why was Sharma arrested? The complaint filed by the two footballers named Palak Verma and Ritika Thakur alleges that Sharma entered their room in an inebriated state, while they were boiling eggs for dinner. The high-ranking official then allegedly slapped both of them after getting offended. Notably, Verma and Thakur were part of the women's team that travelled to Goa to take part in the Women’s League 2 -- the second division of women’s football in India. Both the footballers play for Khad FC, a team from the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Also read | AIFF official Deepak Sharma arrested for assaulting two women footballers After the complaint was filed by the club, the Mapusa police took action and registered a case under sections 323, 341 and 354A of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (formerly known as IPC). "AIFF executive committee member Deepak Sharma was called for questioning during the day after a formal complaint was received. He was arrested by Mapusa police under various sections, including causing hurt, using force against women, among others," said Deputy Superintendent of Police Sandesh Chodankar. Meanwhile, Sharma has refuted the allegations, claiming it was a small issue which had been blown out of proportion. “It is all baseless. Someone is trying to provoke them and create an issue out of nothing. She just got eggs from outside around 11 pm. I just scolded her over timings. It was a small issue," Sharma said. (With inputs from agencies)

AIFF suspends Deepak Sharma over alleged physical assault on two women footballers

The Uttar Pradesh resident, who was accused of kidnapping and beating up a boy for allegedly making memes of gods and goddesses, on Wednesday clarified on his intent behind the viral video and said that it was filmed to show what could happen if one hurts religious sentiments of people.

The person by the name Deepak Sharma had posted a video on his Facebook page which went viral all over social media within no time.

Talking exclusively to ANI, Sharma, in his defence, said that in Bollywood films, superstars like Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan thrash the culprit, but there is a message in that, and going by that, he too was trying to deliver a similar message.

&quot;My name is Deepak Sharma and I am from Rashtriya Swabhiman Dal. In the video, I had already mentioned the heading as &quot;A Film&quot;. I do not have to explain here what a film means. If you watch that video clearly, then you will come to know that it was filmed to show that if you post such demeaning things on the internet, then it hurts the sentiments of the society and in turn, you will have to face the consequences. I haven&#39;t mentioned his name, then how can people jump to the conclusion that he is a Muslim,&quot; Sharma said.

&quot;I haven&#39;t only talked about Hindu religion; I have included every religion in that context. It has been seen in &#39;the film&#39; that people will have to face the repercussion of their behaviour if they harm the sentiments of the society. I do not understand how a person can be arrested for making a video,&quot; he asserted.

&quot;The film stars are not arrested for spreading such messages. I have put the heading of the video as &#39;A Film&#39;, so I don&#39;t think the police will have any kind of discomfort with that. A sane person will understand what I have been trying to show in that video,&quot; he added.

Sharma further said that posting explicit pictures of gods and goddesses in any religion is unacceptable.

Deepak has claimed himself to be a Hindu leader from Jaipur and has gained over 30,000 followers with his stunt.

This is not for the first time that the internet has noticed him. A while back, a video surfaced where he was seen boasting about his educational qualifications and income with his noteworthy &#39;English speaking skills&#39;.

The authentication of Sharma&#39;s claim has not been verified yet.

For the uninitiated, resorting to violence and then, making and posting such videos can lead him to be booked under several relevant penal sections.

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The video went viral after it was posted on social media

The Uttar Pradesh resident, who was accused of kidnapping and beating up a boy for allegedly making memes of gods and goddesses, on Wednesday clarified on his intent behind the viral video and said that it was filmed to show what could happen if one hurts religious sentiments of people. The person by the name Deepak Sharma had posted a video on his Facebook page which went viral all over social media within no time. Talking exclusively to ANI, Sharma, in his defence, said that in Bollywood films, superstars like Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan thrash the culprit, but there is a message in that, and going by that, he too was trying to deliver a similar message. "My name is Deepak Sharma and I am from Rashtriya Swabhiman Dal. In the video, I had already mentioned the heading as "A Film". I do not have to explain here what a film means. If you watch that video clearly, then you will come to know that it was filmed to show that if you post such demeaning things on the internet, then it hurts the sentiments of the society and in turn, you will have to face the consequences. I haven't mentioned his name, then how can people jump to the conclusion that he is a Muslim," Sharma said. "I haven't only talked about Hindu religion; I have included every religion in that context. It has been seen in 'the film' that people will have to face the repercussion of their behaviour if they harm the sentiments of the society. I do not understand how a person can be arrested for making a video," he asserted. "The film stars are not arrested for spreading such messages. I have put the heading of the video as 'A Film', so I don't think the police will have any kind of discomfort with that. A sane person will understand what I have been trying to show in that video," he added. Sharma further said that posting explicit pictures of gods and goddesses in any religion is unacceptable. Deepak has claimed himself to be a Hindu leader from Jaipur and has gained over 30,000 followers with his stunt. This is not for the first time that the internet has noticed him. A while back, a video surfaced where he was seen boasting about his educational qualifications and income with his noteworthy 'English speaking skills'. The authentication of Sharma's claim has not been verified yet. For the uninitiated, resorting to violence and then, making and posting such videos can lead him to be booked under several relevant penal sections.

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AIFF suspends Deepak Sharma over alleged physical assault on two women footballers

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