Cop beaten up by MIM

Hyderabad: Trouble broke out in Mallepally for the second time this week, after two Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) functionaries allegedly beat up a police sub-inspector after he told their group of around 10 people to leave the area. Mallepally had recently witnessed clashes between members of two rival groups of the Tableeghi Jamaat (TJ).
    Upon receiving orders from seniors, sub-inspector Ghouse Khan from Habeeb Nagar police station went to Bharat Ground in Mallepally to disperse the group, who the police feared could create trouble.
    Habeeb Nagar police had intensified patrolling to keep mischief makers at bay in the aftermath of clashes between two rival groups of the non-political TJ which rocked the Jama Masjid Moazzampura, in the same area on April 8 and caused tension the next day.
    Locals miffed with the minor disturbances said that they were vexed with the developments and only wanted normalcy in the area restored.
    The latest incident occurred around midnight when the two MIM workers and brothers Mazhar Quadri and Asghar Quadri, both residents of Mallepally, refused to budge from the place despite requests by Khan.
    Khan tried to reason with them but they refused to leave. They became aggressive and allegedly used abusive language, after which the policeman tried to take them to the police station.
    This resulted in a heated argument and the duo allegedly attacked Khan, injuring his arm. According to Khan, one of the brothers was also carrying a licensed weapon.
    “I told them not to argue and leave the place immediately, but they threatened to not only to get me transferred but also to get me suspended. I also told them that it was people of their own neighbourhood who had called and informed us about their group sitting in the area till late in the night,” Khan said.
    A case under section 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) section 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) has been slapped against both Asghar Quadri and Mazhar Quadri. The duo is yet to be arrested and are at large, police said.