Centre gives Z security to Asaduddin Owaisi a day after attack on convoy in UP

A day after attack on his convoy in Uttar Pradesh, the central government has given Z-category security to AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi.

Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi's car was allegedly fired upon in Hapur while he was returning to Delhi after attending election-related events in western Uttar Pradesh.

The Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested two persons for allegedly firing shots at AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi's car on Thursday.

Police said that during interrogation, the men said that they targeted the Hyderabad MP as they were "hurt by Owaisi's anti-Hindu statements".

Owaisi's vehicle was near the Chhijarsi toll plaza on the Hapur-Ghaziabad stretch of the National Highway 24 when the incident took place at around 6 pm, he said.

No one was injured in the incident, Owaisi said while urging the Election Commission to ensure an independent probe into the incident.

Owaisi is extensively campaigning in Western UP which goes to polls in the first phase on February 10.