City based Advocate gets threatening calls seeks protection from police

Dr B Thomas (Special Correspondent)

City based advocate approached state and city police head and the high court seeking necessary protection following a threat call he received from a person claiming to be from MLA Zameer Ahmed Khan.

The advocate,Hussain Owais S,working from a law office on Infantry road alleged that he was handling a civil suit related to property dispute between his client and the family of Zameer Ahmed Khan which is pending before the court.

On September 9, he received a call from a man claiming to be calling on behalf of Zameer Ahmed Khan and threatened to withdraw the case .

The caller also threatened him with dire consequences if he did not withdraw.

Mr.Owais brought this incident to the notice of the court and based on its direction the commercial street police have registered a case under criminal intimidation and efforts are on to track him down.