AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday (February 9, 2026) lodged a complaint with the city police seeking criminal action against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over a now-deleted purported video shared on social media.
The video, which was posted by the Assam BJP on 'X' and later removed, allegedly showed Mr. Sarma taking aim with a rifle and firing a shot at two individuals—one wearing a skull cap and the other sporting a beard—with the caption "point-blank shot."
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In a post on 'X', the Hyderabad MP said, "Unfortunately, genocidal hate speech has become a norm." In his complaint, Mr. Owaisi accused Mr. Sarma of "deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage the religious feelings of Muslims", promote enmity between the two religious communities, and make imputations prejudicial to national integration.
The AIMIM chief further accused Mr. Sarma of continuously making statements over the past several years against the Muslim community through social media, print platforms, public speeches and other forums.
