Hyderabad:
The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi was on Friday charged with a criminal case on the complaint of Congress leader Shabbir Ali.
The case was lodged after Owaisi’s party workers allegedly thrashed Congress workers in Hyderabad during civic polls.
The news was confirmed by V. Satyanarayana, an official from Hyderabad Police.
He told media, "Criminal case filed against Asaduddin Owaisi and others on the complaint of Congress leader Shabbir Ali.
The incident occurred when a clash erupted at Mir Chowk police station between Congress leaders and Owaisi workers after the release of a Congress candidate on bail.
A heated argument led to the incident where several Congress leaders, including Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) chief Uttam Kumar Reddy and Shabbir Ali, sustained minor injuries.