New Delhi: The two accused, arrested for firing at All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi’s car, were on Friday sent to 14-day judicial custody.
This came after the two accused were produced before a court by the police post interrogation.
Uttar Pradesh Additional Director General (ADG) of Police (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar said it has come to light post the interrogation that the boys were hurt by Owaisi’s style of making a speech towards a particular religion.
Stating the two boys committed the crime due to the same, the top cop also said that the weapon and the car used in the incident have been recovered.
Incident took place at toll plaza:
Earlier on Thursday evening, around three to four rounds of bullets were fired upon Owaisi’s vehicle near Chhajarsi toll plaza on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway.
The AIMIM chief, who was heading to Delhi after an election-related event at Kithaur in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut, however, escaped unhurt.
“Bullets were fired on my vehicle near Chhajarsi toll plaza. Four rounds were fired. There were three-four people, all of them fled leaving behind the weapon on the scene. My vehicle got punctured, but I left from there in another vehicle. We are all safe,” Owaisi tweeted in Hindi last evening.
The first attacker was reportedly hit by the driver of Owaisi’s car and was later arrested by the police from the spot, while the other accused surrendered in a police station in Ghaziabad.
Owaisi gets protection from Centre:
Meanwhile, the Government of India has decided to provide ‘Z’ category security to Owaisi, news agency PTI reported sources as saying.
The AIMIM chief, who had after the incident alleged that it could be a big conspiracy, requested the Election Commission to order an independent inquiry into the same.
“It is the responsibility of the UP government and Modi government to conduct an independent inquiry. I will also meet the Lok Sabha Speaker on this matter,” he told the media, ANI reported.