Murder case booked against Akbaruddin Owaisi

HYDERABAD: The Chandrayangutta police has registered a murder case against MIM floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi, Malakpet MLA Ahmed Balala, gunman Jani Mia and MIM corporator Mansoor Awalgi. They are accused in the murder of Ibrahim Younus Yafai who was shot dead in Barkas last year.
On September 4, Awadh Bin Younus Yafai, the brother of the deceased, lodged a complaint of conspiracy and murder against the MIM legislators with the police commissioner. “The police had sought legal opinion from additional solicitor general of India and following his views, we registered a case of murder and criminal conspiracy against Akbaruddin Owaisi and others ,” Chandrayangutta inspector A Srinivas Rao said.
Awadh in his complaint had alleged that on April 30, 2011, gunman Jani Mia came to his residence in Barkas and asked the family members to meet Akbaruddin Owaisi at the MIM local party office. When they reached the venue, they saw Owaisi carrying a gun in his hand. An altercation followed over some issues following which Owaisi caught hold of Ibrahim Yafai’s collar with his left hand while holding the gun in the right. In an attempt to free himself, both Yafai and Owaisi fell on the ground. Awad said then he heard a gun shot and Owaisi still holding the gun in his hand. Cases were booked on October 8 against seven people including MLAs Akbaruddin Owaisi, Ahmed Balala and Barkas corporator Mansoor Awalgi.