AIMIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi booked for allegedly threatening police officer ahead of Telangana polls

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi was booked by the Hyderabad Police on Wednesday for allegedly threatening and obstructing a police officer from performing official duty during an election rally, reported PTI.

Akbaruddin Owaisi, the younger brother of AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, was speaking at a rally in the Chandrayangutta constituency on Tuesday night, ahead of the Assembly elections in Telangana on November 30.

The station house officer of the Santosh Nagar police station and other officials were at the spot for duty and reportedly reminded Akbaruddin Owaisi of the 10 pm deadline for election campaigning in accordance with the Model Code of Conduct.