Look-out notice against Asaram Bapu to prevent him from fleeing country

“We have issued a request letter to Joint Director- Immigration in Delhi seeking look-out notice against Asaram who has been summoned by Jodhpur police in connection with a sexual exploitation case lodged against him,” DCP Ajay Lamba said.

A team of Jodhpur police has delivered summon to Asaram in Indore on Tuesday,he said.

Asaram threatened me to keep quiet,says minor

Lamba said his team had to wait for nearly 8 hours at Asaram’s ashram in Indore to meet him personally for delivering the notice for questioning in connection with the allegation of sexual assault levelled by a 16-year-old girl.

When asked what the police will do if the accused failed to appear within the given time-frame,the official said,”We will later decide what step we have to take if Asaram does not come.”

Related: Asaram summoned to appear for police questioning

Jodhpur police on Monday delivered summons to Asaram in Ahmedabad to appear before it for questioning by August 30 in connection with the allegation of sexual abuse levelled against him by the 16-year-old girl.

The summons were issued after initial investigations found there was prima facie a case against him which needs to be probed.

He has been booked under sections 376,342,506 and 509 of the IPC,section 8 of the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) and sections 23 and 26 of the Juvenile Justice Act in connection with the alleged assault.

Asaram claims conspiracy to defame him