Hyderabad: Majlis party workers and leaders ran amok on Tuesday across the Old City attacking leaders of various parties including Deputy Chief Minister Mohammad Mahmood Ali’s son Azam Ali and senior Congress leaders Uttam Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Ali Shabbir, and Ram Mohan Reddy during the last hours of polling.
MIM party chief Asaduddin Owaisi was seen leading the party workers who thrashed Congress leaders and damaged their vehicles at Mirchowk.
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MIM leader and Malakpet MLA Ahmed Balala allegedly chased and beat up the Mr Azam Ali in front of the minister’s house at Azampura.
Mr Balala, who was passing by the area, saw Mr Azam Ali and his aides standing near his house.
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“He went up and started an argument with Mr Azam Ali. The argument then turned into a fist fight. Securitymen deployed at the minister’s house rescued Mr Azam Ali and took him inside,” said an eyewitness.
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“Some 40 members of the MIM party came to my house and assaulted my son. They also attacked my house,” said Mr Mahmood Ali.
