'Why isn't Daati Maharaj arrested so far?' Delhi court questions police

Daati Maharaj has been accused of sexually-assaulting his own disciple. He was booked under Indian Penal Code (IPC), sections - 376, 377, 354 and 34, had assured that he would cooperate with the authorities in the investigation.

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday tightened the noose around the police and questioned them on why haven’t they so far arrested the rape accused self-styled godman Daati Maharaj, in spite of the search warrants against him. The court also asked the DCP Crime to monitor investigation and file a status or progress report before the court every week.

The court also directed the police to expedite the investigation in the case.

The next date of hearing in the case is on July 3.

Daati Maharaj has been accused of sexually-assaulting his own disciple. He was booked under Indian Penal Code (IPC), sections - 376, 377, 354 and 34, had assured that he would cooperate with the authorities in the investigation.

The plaintiff had registered a case in Fatehpur Beri police station on June 10. It was later transferred to the District Investigation Unit (DIU).

The victim had said that she was repeatedly raped at Gurukul Ashwasan in Rajasthan's Bal Gram, adding that she did not file a complaint earlier as she felt intimidated by the self-styled godman.