Appear before IO or face arrest: Delhi cops to Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot’s OSD

JAIPUR: The crime branch of Delhi Police has again summoned chief minister Ashok Gehlot's officer on special duty (OSD) Lokesh Sharma for questioning in connection with a phone tapping case lodged in the national capital on a complaint by Union Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.
This is the third time the crime branch has summoned Sharma, who had not appeared earlier citing personal reasons. The fresh notice states that failure to attend or comply with the terms of the notice can render him liable for arrest under Section 41.1 (a) of the CrPC, sources said.
Sharma confirmed receiving the notice on Tuesday asking him to appear before the officer by Friday. The Delhi Police's crime branch had sent the first notice to Sharma to appear for questioning on July 24 and the second on October 22 but he did not appear citing personal reasons.
The earlier two notices were sent under Section 160 of CrPC and the third notice is under Section 41.1 (A) CrPC with certain conditions and the statement that failure to comply with the terms of the notice can render him liable for arrest.
In March, Delhi Police had registered the FIR against Sharma on charges of criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust and unlawfully intercepting telegraphic signals (telephonic conversation) on a complaint by Shekhawat, who is also the BJP MP from Jodhpur. The Delhi High Court has already stayed coercive action against Sharma till January 13.