MIM leader Owaisi sent to 14 day judicial custody
January 09, 2013 08:19
Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi, facing multiple cases for his alleged "hate speech", was today remanded to 14 day judicial custody by a magistrate in Nirmal town of Adilabad district.
Akbaruddin was reportedly questioned and produced before the magistrate at 5:30, after which he was sent to judicial custody. The magistrate also asked the police to produce the MLA before the court later today at 10:30 am.
Owaisi has been taken to the Nirmal town police station, and his petition is expected to be listed at the Andhra Pradesh high court today.