MIM floor leader in the Telangana Assembly and Chandrayangutta MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi appeared before the Nampally court today to bear witness and identify the people who shot at him and another MIM legislator Ahmed Balala back in 2011, when they (the legislators) were on the way to attend a rally in the Barkas area.
In court, Owaisi recognized all the 13 assailants who were presented before the magistrate, and recounted the shootout incident. He told the court that Balala and he were attacked by several men with knives and guns, and that a few shrapnel were still left in his body.
The defence counsel questioned both the parties on the occurrence of the incident. They also questioned a few eye witnesses.
The judge took all their testimonies on record and posted the next hearing for Wednesday.