Hyderabad: Tension prevails at Charminar after protest against attack on AIMIM chief

Tension prevailed at Charminar in Hyderabad following a protest by the youngsters on Friday against the attack on AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday.

Hundreds of youngsters gathered at Charminar after the afternoon prayers and raised slogans against the BJP and the UP police. The protest continued for around half an hour before they dispersed.

The police deployed heavy security to prevent any untoward incidents. Meanwhile, shops and restaurants remained closed to protest the attack. Protests were also staged in other areas of the city against the attack on MP Asaduddin Owaisi.

On the other hand, the Hapur police have arrested two people for attacking Asaduddin's convoy while the latter was returning to Delhi after campaigning at Meerut. Three bullets were fired at the convoy of which two hit the car and one at the tyre of the convoy.

Following the attack on the AIMIM chief, the government decided to provide 'Z' category security to Asaduddin Owaisi. Owaisi also urged the election commission to initiate an independent probe into the incident.