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Asaduddin Owaisi in trouble

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— PHOTO: P.V. SIVAKUMAR

UNDER SCANNER: MIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi shares a light moment with women in old city on Saturday.

HYDERABAD: MIM president Asaduddin Owaisi, who is a candidate for the Hyderabad Lok Sabha seat, has landed himself in trouble on Saturday for his remark purportedly asking Director General of Police A. K. Mohanty to shed his uniform and face him in an electoral battle.

Viewing the remark seriously, Chief Electoral Officer I. V. Subba Rao termed it as “intemperate, objectionable and intolerant” from a party leader who was expected to use every word with a sense of responsibility.

It amounted to making comments on an election officer and a senior public servant who was trying his best to ensure a free and fair election. He said he had sent a detailed report on the issue to the Election Commission.

The City Police registered a case against Mr. Owaisi. A case under Section 189 (Threat of injury to public servant) of the Indian Penal Code was booked against him based on a written complaint given by the Kamatipura Inspector A. Rami Reddy.

“We will also examine the footage telecast in various news channels for taking action against Mr. Owaisi,” the Inspector said.

It is stated that after being released on bail in a different case, Mr. Owaisi visited Bahadurpura where re-polling was in progress in a booth. When reporters sought his reaction to the case registered against him, he reportedly observed “the DGP is arrogant. Let him come out of his uniform and face me in an election fight”.

Mr. Owaisi had objected to the appointment of Mr. Mohanty as DGP when the EC was considering one IPS officer out of a panel of four names for filling the top post. Delegations of the BJP and Grand Alliance met the CEO highlighting the alleged “criminal activities” perpetrated by MIM leaders in the old city of Hyderabad, and seeking action against Mr. Owaisi. Leading the GA team, P. Madhu, CPI (M) and Ibrahim Masquati, Telugu Desam candidate in Charminar Assembly segment, complained that a person by name Hussain Jafferi, suffered deep cuts on his back as “MIM goondas” had attacked him with sabres.

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