HYDERABAD: Humayun Nagar police have registered an assault case against Jaffar Hussain Meraj, AIMIM legislator from Nampally constituency, and three of his associates for allegedly attacking Congress workers at Ahmed Nagar, First Lancer area in Hyderabad.
On Wednesday evening, a group of Congress leaders, including Masood Ahmed and others, along with GHMC officials were distributing Rs 10,000 cash to flood affected families in Dhobighat at Ahmed Nagar. On coming to know this, AIMIM MLA Jaffar Hussain Meraj and his followers Sadiq, Afzal and others reached the area and allegedly objected to the distribution of the amount.
The MIM leaders allegedly picked up an argument with the Congress leaders over the distribution of Rs 11 lakh amount in the area. Later, the legislator and his followers allegedly attacked Masood Ahmed. Tension prevailed in the area over the incident and local police rushed to the spot.
The injured Congress leader was shifted to a local hospital and given treatment.
The minority Congress leader, Feroz Khan from Nampally, also arrived at the spot and demanded stern action against the legislator and other AIMIM workers for obstructing in carrying out relief work.
“After the floods in Hyderabad, we are actively taking part in relief work, but everywhere in the city AIMIM workers are obstructing us. Genuine affected persons are being deprived of the compensation,” said Feroz Khan. On receiving the complaint, the Humayun Nagar police registered a case under IPC sections 324, 506 and 149.