Muzaffarnagar: A court in Muzaffarnagar has taken strong objection to Gujarat Police's failure to produce Kartik Halder, alleged henchman of Asaram, in connection with the Akhil Gupta murder case and directed it to do so on August 8.

Chief Judicial Magistrate Garima Choudhry issued the order on the request of the local police that it is necessary to interrogate Haldar to proceed in the investigation in the murder of Gupta, a prime witness in a rape case against self-styled godman Asaram.