<p>Asaduddin Owaisi, the Member of Parliament from Hyderabad and president of All-India Majlis Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) was taken into custody by the Humnabad police on Saturday night reportedly for violation of election code of conduct.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Owaisi was taken into custody at the RTO checkpost on the National Highway 9, near Humnabad when he was coming from Basava Kalyan after attending a election campaign. The police have taken him to an undisclosed location for questioning.<br /><br />According to sources, Owaisi had come to Bidar district to campaign for his party candidates contesting the urban local body elections. The police tried to prevent him from attending a campaign meeting at Basava Kalyan as the organisers did not have permission for holding the meeting.<br /><br />Eyewitnesses told Deccan Herald that supporters of Owaisi argued with the police that there was nothing wrong in their leader participating in the meeting.</p>
<p>Asaduddin Owaisi, the Member of Parliament from Hyderabad and president of All-India Majlis Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) was taken into custody by the Humnabad police on Saturday night reportedly for violation of election code of conduct.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Owaisi was taken into custody at the RTO checkpost on the National Highway 9, near Humnabad when he was coming from Basava Kalyan after attending a election campaign. The police have taken him to an undisclosed location for questioning.<br /><br />According to sources, Owaisi had come to Bidar district to campaign for his party candidates contesting the urban local body elections. The police tried to prevent him from attending a campaign meeting at Basava Kalyan as the organisers did not have permission for holding the meeting.<br /><br />Eyewitnesses told Deccan Herald that supporters of Owaisi argued with the police that there was nothing wrong in their leader participating in the meeting.</p>
