Man hurt in MIM leader Farooq's firing succumbs

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Hyderabad/Adilabad: One of the three persons who sustained bullet injuries when MIM leader Farooq Ahmed opened fire with his revolver in
Adilabad on December 18 died while undergoing treatment at the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) in Hyderabad on Saturday
former councillor of the Adilabad Municipality
Following his death, tension escalated in Thatiguda colony where he stayed, and the Adilabad police has deployed extra personnel to maintain
peace.Ramagundam police commissioner V
Satyanarayana is overseeing the situation to prevent untoward incidents
Adilabad Two Town circle inspector Potharam Srinivas is camping at the Thatiguda colony since the morning.MIM leader Farooq Ahmed, the
former vice chairman of Adilabad municipality, had opened fire with his licensed weapon at a group of people after a scuffle over a cricket
match between the children
He is under arrest and the licence of his revolver has been cancelled
injuries
Their condition is said to be stable.The wives of Farooq and Zameer had contested from the same ward in the last Adilabad municipal
elections
This resulted in a rivalry between the two politicians which culminated in the death of Zameer
Farooq fired three shots at his opponents' group and also attacked them with a knife.Adilabad DCC incharge president Sajid Khan demanded
that the state government pay compensation of Rs.2 crore to the family of Zameer and give one family member a government job
family members of the deceased and consoled their family members.