BJP Minister Visits Kin of Owaisi's Attackers, Assures Support for 'Innocents'

Shots were fired at the vehicle of AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi in Uttar Pradesh on 3 February.

Nearly two weeks after AIMIM chief Asassudin Owaisi's vehicle was attacked, BJP leader and Uttar Pradesh Minister Sunil Bharala on Tuesday, 15 February, visited the residences of the alleged perpetrators and marked his support for the accused.

Meeting the family of Sachin Sharma and Shubham in Durai, Bharala assured them of a fair investigation of the matter.

"There should be an impartial probe and no innocents should be punished. We met the brother and parents of the boy, and they have said it is not even confirmed so far whether they were involved in the incident. The AIMIM MP has used very aggressive and abusive language. Whether these children were actually involved, it will be determined after the probe."

Uttar Pradesh Minister Sunil Bharala