The Commissionerate Police on Wednesday served fresh summons on Chitra Athwani, in whose name Deccan Chronicle Group vice-chairman PK Iyer was staying in Hotel Trident in the city before the police arrested him on June 6, to depose before the Nayapalli police within 14 days in connection with the case.The police have sent the summons in Athwani Darbhanga (Bihar) address like the first one. The new summons was served on her after Athwani didn’t depose before the police by June 30, said a senior police officer.On Tuesday, Twin City Commissioner of Police Dr RP Sharma had informed the media about the issue of summons on Athwani.“She is being called as a witness in the case.
If she fails to appear before us this time too, a warrant will be issued against her,” Sharma had said informing that the summons would be issued to her by the investigating officer in the case under Section 160 of CrPC.Notably, the Commissionerate Police is presently investigating the nature of the relationship between Iyer and Athwani since he was arrested from a hotel room in the city booked in her name.During investigation, the police came to know that Athwani also used to stay in the hotel at times.