India may consider expelling the Saudi diplomat accused of rape by two Nepalese women if the Saudi Arabian Embassy does not cooperate and let him be questioned by Gurgaon police, sources told The Indian Express. They added that the diplomat, who has been identified as Majid Ashoor, may also be declared “persona non-grata”, which is the official label for someone whose presence in the country is deemed undesirable. While these steps will be looked at as “a last resort”, sources said, there is also a possibility of the Saudi Embassy “withdrawing” the diplomat. Ashoor, in his 50s, is the deputy head of the visa section in the Saudi Embassy, and is believed to have shifted to the embassy premises or with colleagues after police “rescued” the two women from his apartment in Gurgaon on Monday. “If he leaves India, the embassy will inform us. They haven’t done so yet,” a source said. According to sources, Ashoor is a key diplomat who holds additional charge at the Saudi Ambassador’s office, and is believed to be “extremely close” to Ambassador Saud Mohammed Al Sati. Read More