New Delhi: Political battle continues in Hapur district over the alleged firing on the car of AIMIM chief and Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi. Police has arrested the two accused. The arrested accused include Sachin and Shubham. The accused have told the police the reason for firing in conversation. The accused say that these people were angry with Owaisi’s rhetoric, after which they took the step of shooting at his car.
It is to be known that Owaisi was attacked when he was returning after attending election related programs in western Uttar Pradesh. The incident took place around 6 pm when his car was near the Chhijarsi toll plaza on the Hapur-Ghaziabad section of National Highway 24, he said. He said that no one was injured in the incident. Uttar Pradesh Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar said that both the accused were immediately arrested after the incident.
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Police arrested two persons for firing on the car of AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi yesterday. The arms used in the crime were recovered. The accused said they were hurt by his remarks against a particular religion. They will be produced before the court: UP ADG (L&O) Prashant Kumar pic.twitter.com/eusO9MGZK0
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In this case, Hapur Police said that several teams are investigating the case and investigation is being done under the supervision of Inspector General of Police of Meerut Zone. Owaisi said, “I have requested the Election Commission to conduct an independent inquiry into the incident. It must be known who was behind this incident. Hapur Superintendent of Police Deepak Bhukar also said that the police is trying to ascertain the motive of the attackers. “We are also trying to find out how they planned this (firing). (with agency input)