NBW against Akbaruddin in hate speech case

A local court on Thursday issued a non-bailable warrant NBW against Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi for allegedly making a hate speech against a particular community.

Based on a private complaint of Kashimshetty Karunasagar,a practising advocate,the VII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court here issued the NBW with a direction to Maddannapet police to produce Akbaruddin before the court on May 9.

Akbaruddins counsel Mohd Azim filed an application in the court seeking recall of the NBW. We have filed an application seeking to cancel the NBW. The court has posted the matter for tomorrow, said Azim.