Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Feb 7: Union Home Minister Amit Shah today briefed the Parliament over the recent attack on AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi in Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur.
While speaking on the matter, Amit Shah said that Owaisi had no prescheduled event in the Hapur district. No information about his movement was sent to District Control Room beforehand. After the incident, he reached Delhi safely.
Two unidentified people had fired on the carcade. He came out safe but there were 3 bullet marks on the lower portion of his vehicle. The incident was witnessed by three witnesses. An FIR has been registered on the matter.
He further said that the Home Ministry took a report from State Government immediately. On basis of earlier inputs from central security agencies, the Centre had ordered to provide him security. But due to his unwillingness to avail security, Delhi and Telangana Police’s efforts to provide him security didn’t succeed.
He added that the threat to Owaisi has been reassessed and a bulletproof vehicle and Z category security has been given to him.
“But, as per verbal info by himself, he has refused to accept it. I request him to accept the security given to him by the Central government,” he added.
He informed that taking quick action, two accused were arrested and two unauthorized pistols and an Alto car were recovered from them. The forensic team is doing a minute investigation of the car and the incident site and evidence is being collected.
