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Gujarat Police to quiz Asaram Bapu in sexual assault case

The state police had earlier obtained a transfer warrant from a court for the self-styled godman's custody

ANI Ahmedabad

The Gujarat Police is taking controversial self-styled godman Asaram Bapu to Ahmedabad on Monday to question him in connection with the sexual assault case filed against him and his son Narayan Sai by two sisters from Surat.

The state police had earlier obtained a transfer warrant from a court for the self-styled godman's custody.

Meanwhile, Narayan Sai continues to evade police despite summons and look out notices issued against him by the Surat police.

According to the FIR, Asaram raped the elder sister at Ahmedabad ashram and his son raped the younger one in Surat between 2002-04.

Asaram, 72, was arrested on September 1 on allegations of sexual assault on a minor at his ashram in Jodhpur.

 

Asaram 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.

Besides the summons served on Asaram Bapu, notices have also been issued to the manager of the Chhindwara gurukul in Madhya Pradesh, the hostel warden and the main caretaker of Asaram, who was present at Manai Ashram in Jodhpur on August 15, when the alleged sexual assault took place there.

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First Published: Oct 14 2013 | 2:38 PM IST

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