BJP, Cong demand action against AIMIM Corporator for threatening cops

The Opposition BJP and Congress in Telangana demanded strict action against an AIMIM coroporator who allegedly threatened two policemen and obstructed them from discharging their duties in Hyderabad.

Hyderabad (Telangana): Condemning the incident where an AIMIM party corporator allegedly obstructed two policemen from discharging their duty near a mosque in Chawni area, Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president N. Uttam Kumar Reddy and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, N Ramchander Rao demanded that the state government take action.

Speaking to a news agency, Uttam Kumar Reddy said, "Basically AIMIM does opportunistic politics, they were allied with us when we were in power and when we were out of power they allied with the party which came to power."

"Because a lot of their politics is based on 'Dadagiri' and use of police force, I am not surprised of that incident because such incidents have been taking place and we appeal to the government that they should take action as per law," he added. Meanwhile, N Ramchander Rao claimed that the state government is not able to control AIMIM leaders.

"Even for a silly reason, the AIMIM Corporator threatened the police. Very belatedly, Hyderabad police registered a case against him after the video went viral on social media. I think this is not the first incident, there are several incidents in Hyderabad's old city where the AIMIM leaders take the support of MP Asaduddin Owaisi and MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi."

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"They are not following the lockdown rules and moreover who so ever is trying to implement lockdown is being threatened. Policemen are being threatened openly in public, this is a small incident. There are several other incidents that took place where the officials, police personnel, municipal staff are being threatened by AIMIM party. Telangana government doesn't seem to be bothering about it."

Earlier, the Hyderabad Police registered a case against an AIMIM party corporator for allegedly obstructing two policemen from discharging their duty near a mosque in Chawni area on Thursday. The incident occurred on Thursday in the Madannapet Police Station limits.

"The cops were performing duty at a mosque in the area when AIMIM Corporator Murtuza Ali reached the spot and picked up an argument with the police constables," said Shivaram Sharma, ACP, Santoshnagar. Ali allegedly obstructed the policemen from carrying out their duties.

A case has been registered in connection with the case and an investigation is underway.

(ANI Report)