New Delhi: 9:00 pm: Jodhpur police has started questioning Asaram in the sexual assault case of a 15-year-old Girl.
8:38 pm: A team of the Jodhpur police has reached Asaram's Indore ashram to interrogate him.
6:55 pm: Jodhpur police DCP Ajay Pal Lamba said that Asaram is medically fit for interrogation. "Jodhpur police has received a fax from Asaram with a certificate from the Bhopal Medial College certifying neurological problem. But he has been found fit for questing by Indore medical team sent by the local administration," said Lamba.
6:52 pm: Jodhpur police DCP Ajay Pal Lamba said his force is taking the help of Indore police too. He said that if Asaram fails to defend himself, the he will be arrested. "As of now he is fit for investigation and travel. If he claims that he is innocent, the investigating officer will take a decision on further action and whether to arrest him or not," he said.
6:51 pm: Jodhpur police DCP Ajay Pal Lamba says one of Asaram's aide has presented himself before the police and he is being questioned. "Jodhpur police team is in Indore. We will go to the Ashram to interrogate Asaram very soon. If Asaram does not cooperate with us we will arrest him," said Lamba.
6:02 pm: "If Asaram is innocent then why is he feeling nervous? Law is equal for all. This running around is hurting his image," Digvijaya Singh said.
5:20 pm: A close Asaram aide presented himself before the Jodhpur police. He has now been taken to an undisclosed location for questioning.
5:02 pm: "Asaram is waiting for Jodhpur police to arrive. As soon as his health improves, he will go to Jodhpur," self-styled godman's son said.
4:55 pm: Asserting that Asaram is not evading the police, self-styled godman's son Narayan Sai said that he is unwell.
4:35 pm: Seven more Asaram supporters have been arrested for allegedly attacking IBN7 journalists, taking the total number to 13.
4:02 pm: Asaram is in Indore ashram. He will meet the media at 5 pm, says his lawyer Pushkaran Bhandari.
3:04 pm: A large number of police personnel have entered Asaram's Indore ashram. He's likely to arrested and taken to Jodhpur by road for questioning.
2:50 pm: Asaram is inside Indore ashram, says the District Magistrate.
2:49 pm: Senior police officers reach Asaram's Indore ashram.
The father of the 15-year-old girl who has accused self-styled godman Asaram of sexual assault is now sitting on a hunger strike. The father is demanding prompt action against Asaram and says he won't eat until Asaram is arrested.
Earlier, the girl's father had said his daughter is still depressed over the incident and explained why they went to Asaram in the first place despite knowing there were so many accusations against him.
"We thought he is a great man and we should become his followers," the survivor's father said.
Meanwhile, Asaram seems to be playing hide and seek as the Jodhpur police continue to search for him in connection with the sexual assault case. The Indore police have now said that Asaram is not in the city even as the Jodhpur police have dispatched teams to question and arrest the 'godman'.
"Asaram is not here in Indore. The Jodhpur police has not contacted us," said Indore SP Govind Rawat.
The Jodhpur police continue to maintain that Asaram is in Indore. "We have been told that Asaram is in Indore and have sent teams to Indore. Asaram will be arrested if investigations prove him guilty. We are co-ordinating with Madhya Pradesh Police and have full support from them," said Jodhpur DCP Ajaypal Lamba.
The police on Friday refused to grant any extension to him. The police said they have several teams monitoring Asaram's whereabouts to ensure that he does not escape.
"We have received a fax from Asaram's ashram saying that he wants more time as there has been a death in his family. He claims he isn't well. We have decided not to give him any more time. Our teams will leave Jodhpur to investigate the matter soon. If he is found guilty, he will be arrested. He has no defence," Jodhpur DCP Ajaypal Lamba said.
Asaram had applied for a transit anticipatory bail application filed by him in the Gujarat High Court which he later withdrew after the court indicated that it would not grant him bail.####
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