Court acquits AIMIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi in hate speech case

Hyderabad: A court here on Wednesday acquitted AIMIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi in the “hate speech” cases filed against him a decade ago.

The special sessions court for trial of MPs/MLAs, pronounced the verdict. Akbaruddin Owaisi, floor leader of AIMIM in the Telangana Legislative Assembly, facing cases for his alleged hate speeches, was present in the court when the judgement on his acquittal was delivered.

Akbaruddin is the younger brother of AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi.