Threat to my life, claims Akbaruddin Owaisi
Hyderabad, Nov 11: AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi has claimed that his life is under threat and alleged that 11 people from different parts of the country had arrived in Hyderabad to "kill" him.
Addressing a public meeting on Friday, Akbaruddin said he had received "threat" letters and phone calls from some people, saying that they would kill him.
"Again they are telling they will kill...I got letters and phone calls that Akbar Owaisi... we will kill you.
He claimed that he came to know from reports that 11 people from Banaras, Allahabad and Karnataka have arrived in the city to kill him.
"I am ready to die. I am ready to take a bullet on my chest and not on my back," Akbaruddin , who is contesting from Chandrayangutta Assembly constituency here for the December 7 assembly polls, said.
He recalled the April 30, 2011 incident when he was attacked by a group of people here with sharp weapons and firearms near the MIM office at Barkas and said he had survived, despite being shot thrice.
"I was not killed despite being hit by three bullets.Will your bullets kill me?" the younger brother of AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, said.
Referring to the May 2014 plot to 'kill him",Akbaruddin alleged that some "assailants" had arrived here from Bengaluru then to carry out the task.
In May 2014, the Karnataka Police had reportedly busted a plot to kill Akbaruddin, following which four persons were arrested.
Reacting to Akbaruddin's claims, a senior police official said they had not received any complaint in this connection.
However,adequate security has been provided to candidates and those campaigning in view of the December 7 assembly elections, as required.
"Fool-proof security has been provided to all those contesting or are into campaigning. We are very well on the job," the official told PTI.
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26 killed, 61 injured in blast at fireworks factory in China
Beijing (PTI): At least 26 people were killed and 61 others injured in a massive explosion at a fireworks factory in China's Hunan province, officials said on Tuesday.
The explosion occurred on Monday afternoon at the plant operated by the Huasheng fireworks manufacturing and display company in Liuyang, a county-level city under Changsha, the provincial capital.
Videos circulating on Chinese social media showed massive destruction of property spanning several kilometres.
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More than 480 rescuers, organised into five teams, have been deployed for relief operations, with three rescue robots pressed into service.
Officials said 26 people were killed and 61 others were injured. The injured have been rushed to hospitals for treatment, while a second round of search operations is underway.
China is a leading manufacturer and exporter of fireworks.
As the explosion site is located near two black powder warehouses, the rescuers have evacuated nearby residents and set up a buffer zone to prevent a secondary accident, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
The Ministry of Emergency Management has dispatched experts to the scene to guide rescue efforts.
The person in charge of the company has been detained by police and the cause of the accident is being investigated, the report said.
