Home Ministry asks Rajasthan, Delhi, MP to send report of Asaram cases

NEW DELHI: The Union Home Ministry has asked the governments of Rajasthan, Delhi and Madhya Pradesh to send reports on complaints of sexual offence allegedly committed by controversial self-styled godman Asaram Bapu.

In an advisory, the Home Ministry asked the three state governments to send reports about the complaints registered against Asaram Bapu, status of the cases and findings of the investigations.

Asaram was booked by Delhi Police on Tuesday for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl at a Jodhpur Ashram recently.

The Jodhpur police today summoned Asaram to appear before it for questioning within four days in connection with this allegation.