MIM chief Asaduddin, MLA-brother booked in assault cases

February 03, 2016 20:57

MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and his MLA-brother Akbaruddin have been booked for allegedly assaulting a Congress MLC and a BJP candidate during Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation polls and police arrested three persons in connection in one of these cases.

While Asaduddin was booked for his alleged involvement in the attack on Congress MLC Shabbir Ali yesterday, a case was filed against Akbaruddin after his followers allegedly assaulted M K Mahender, a BJP civic poll candidate, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) V Satyanarayana said today.

Asaduddin is the Lok Sabha MP from Hyderabad, while his brother is the MLA from Chandrayangutta here. "Based on CCTV footage, three persons were today arrested in connection with the case wherein the Congress leader was allegedly attacked," the DCP said, adding further probe is on.

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