BJP Leader Sunil Bharala claims Owaisi's attacker 'Innocent', questions Uttar Pradesh police

A BJP leader, who also enjoys the ceremonial rank of a minister in Yogi Adityanath's government, has visited the family of a man accused of shooting at AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and declared him to be innocent. On contrary, he blamed the Uttar Pradesh police for framing the boys. The attack on the AIMIM chief took place on February 3 at a toll plaza near Hapur, when he was out for campaigning. His car tyres were punctured, no one was injured.