Akbar Owaisi and others booked for Ibrahim Yafai murder

The Chandrayangutta Police have registered a murder case against the MIM floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi, Malakpet MLA Ahmed Balala, gunman Jani Mia and MIM corporator Mansoor Awalgi for allegedly killing Ibrahim Yafai at Chandrayangutta Barkas last year.

On September 4,the brother of the deceased Awadh Bin Younus Yafai lodged a complaint of conspiracy and murder against the MIM legislators with Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, Deputy Commissioner of Police South Zone and also with the Station House Officer of Chandrayangutta Police station.

The Police have registered a case under section 302(Murder) and 120(B)(Criminal Conspiracy)against seven persons and taken up investigation.

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.

–Bureau Report