Akbar Owaisi, would be arrested if the charges against him were confirmed in the investigation, according to Director General of Police V. Dinesh Reddy. He said notices would be served with immediate effect on Mr. Owaisi, who is presently in London.
According to a report published in The Hindu, the police have decided to wait for Owaisi’s return and were hopeful that he would come back.
Dinesh Reddy told reporters that, “we will requisition the services of the Interpol if there is an iota of doubt that he is purposefully trying to avoid police investigation.”
There was a prima facie case against Akber Owaisi, but the police had to investigate further, including questioning Mr. Owaisi, said the DGP.
Denying that there was delay in registering cases against Mr. Owaisi, Mr. Reddy said lower rung officials, who were providing security at the public meetings, could not understand the import of his comments.
Meanwhile, the police registered non-bailable cases under IPC Section 121 (waging or attempting to wage a war against the State) and Section 153 (A) (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, language and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony). The cases were filed after the Congress government faced widespread criticism for soft-pedalling on the issue.
