AIMIM's Akbaruddin Owaisi, BJP leader Bandi Sanjay Kumar booked
Hyderabad: AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi was on Saturday booked for his comments on the samadhis of former Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao and TDP founder N T Rama Rao, and state BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar, for his retort to it.
They were booked under Section 505 of the Indian Penal Code (statements conducing to public mischief), police said.
Akbaruddin Owaisi, younger brother of AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi, courted controversy on November 25, asking whether the 'samadhis' of former Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao and TDP founder N T Rama Rao on Hussain Sagar lake bank would be removed as he questioned the eviction drive against "poor people" residing near water bodies.
The ruling TRS and BJP had termed his remarks as 'inappropriate' and demanded that he tender an apology.
The AIMIM leader, addressing a public meeting here on Wednesday in the run-up to the December 1 Greater Hyderabad Municipal Elections, claimed that the banks of the lake were spread over 4,700 acres when it was built by saint Hussain Shah Wali, but was now not even 700 acres.
He said it had become a road, with shops and samadhis of the two leaders there, as also the Lumbini Park.
State BJP president and MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar, without naming Akbaruddin, had in a sharp retort asked if he has the guts to demolish the samadhis.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
