Indian wrestlers have sat for protest again in Delhi, demanding the arrest of the chief of the sport's governing federation for alleged sexual abuse.

The wrestlers had called off protests in January after the government promised to investigate their complaints.

The athletes had accused Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Singh and other officials of sexually harassing women wrestlers for years.

The protests in January had made international headlines but at the time, the WFI denied all the allegations made by the wrestlers, including that of sexual misconduct.

As the protests continued, the government asked WFI Chief to step aside for a few weeks and formed a panel to oversee the federation's activities.

The Indian Olympic Association had also set up a committee to investigate the allegations against Singh, who is a lawmaker and politician from the governing Bharatiya Janata Party. The committee submitted its report in April but its findings haven't been revealed yet.

The sports personnel restarted their protests on Sunday, seeking Singh's arrest. Seven women athletes had filed separate police complaints against Singh, accusing him of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation, media quoted the wrestlers.

The protestors are also demanding that the government make the report submitted by the panel public that investigated the allegations.

On Sunday night, Vinesh Phogat, a two-time World Championship medallist, tweeted a photo of the protesters sleeping in the open.

"From podium to footpath! Under the open sky at night in the hope of justice," she tweeted.

Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik have also been a part of the protests.

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