3 months on, cops still can’t serve summons to Meghwal

Over last three months, the SP has participated in functions with Meghwal as well as posed for photo-ops but has not been able to deliver the summons. Meghwal has also frequented his constituency on several occasions and was reportedly in Ganganagar last weekend for a function.

On Tuesday, SP Sharma told The Indian Express, “It is the Station House Officer’s job to deliver the summons. He should know about it. I have no idea.”

Raisinghnagar SHO Narayan Daan said, “I have no memory of any such summons. Hundreds of them come and have to be delivered. I do not know anything about it…We treat everyone equally. It does not matter whether it is for a commoner or a minister.”

Meghwal’s office confirmed that he is yet to receive summons and hence need not appear in court.

Chandu Ram Yadav, the victim’s lawyer said, “The police and the minister are making a mockery of law. They are looking for ways to avoid appearing before the court. Initially the minister went missing, now the summons are missing. We will still wait for a reply from the Ganganagar police tomorrow.”

Meghwal, along with 16 others, is accused of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old married woman. After his name came up in a sexual assault case in June this year, it was speculated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would drop him from his team but no action has been initiated so far.