New Delhi: Following the attack on Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi’s convoy in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut, the Central Government has reviewed the security of the AIMIM chief and provided him with Z security of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) with immediate effect, said sources on Friday.
Meanwhile, two men have been arrested allegedly for firing at All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi’s convoy when he was leaving Meerut’s Kithoudh area for Delhi after poll campaigning, police informed said.
“Two persons have been arrested for firing on AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi’s convoy while he was returning to Delhi after campaigning in Uttar Pradesh. The investigation is underway,” Superintendent of Police Hapur, Deepak Bhuker said. Bhuker informed that the accused were hurt by Owaisi’s “anti-Hindu” statements.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi was in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut for campaigning on Thursday.
The Uttar Pradesh assembly election for the 403 assembly seats would be held in seven phases from February 10 to March 7. The counting of votes will take place on March 10.
