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MIM corporator thrashed for opposing Vajpayee tribute in Aurangabad arrested

The Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) member who was thrashed on Friday for opposing a resolution in the municipal corporation to pay tributes to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, has been arrested.

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The Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) member who was thrashed on Friday for opposing a resolution in the municipal corporation to pay tributes to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, has been arrested.

During the general body meeting of the civic body, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) corporator Raju Vaidya tabled a proposal to pay tributes to Vajpayee. MIM corporator Sayed Mateen opposed it, which infuriated the saffron party members, who allegedly rushed to him and thrashed him in the House.

Police arrested Mateen for hurting religious sentiments among other charges.

Police have also arrested MIM District President Javed Kureshi on charges of creating an obstacle in the case and threatening to police. 

Meanwhile, cases have also been registered on those who were involved in thrashing the corporator.

A video clip purportedly showing Mateen being kicked, punched and slapped by the BJP corporators had gone viral on the social media and was also aired by some TV channels.

The MIM corporator was later taken to a nearby hospital. A BJP corporator said Mateen had been creating a nuisance and had also earlier opposed the singing of the national song in the House.

Speaking to PTI, Mateen said PTI that he was opposing the move to pay tribute to Vajpayee in a "democratic manner", but around a dozen BJP corporators assaulted him. He even named some of them.
Immediately after the incident, alleged MIM supporters damaged a car belonging to a local BJP functionary and also beat up the driver.

BJP corporator Pramod Rathod, who was named by Mateen as one of his assaulters, demanded that the MIM corporator be expelled from the civic body for his "anti-national" move in opposing a tribute to Vajpayee.

(With inputs from Vishal Karole)

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