Asad Owaisi’s FIR has become a noose around his neck
New Delhi (Special Report: Mutiur Rehman Aziz) – There is a famous saying that "not everyone needs to fall into a pit, but rather learn from those who have already fallen into a pit”. This example is being remembered because All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi has found himself in a legal trap due to a wrong move of his. In 2012, he had filed an FIR against the Heera Group of Companies, making false allegations, which failed and now he is facing a defamation case of Rs 100 crore. Now he is inciting the investors of the Heera Group by putting forward his party worker "AIMIM Shahbaz” Ahmed Khan, so that the company and its CEO, scholar Dr. Nowhera Sheikh, can be further harmed. Although Shahbaz Ahmed Khan himself is facing cases for illegal activities and crimes, including a defamation case of Rs 10 crore.
The whole story begins in 2012 when Asaduddin Owaisi filed an FIR No. 154/2012 at the Central Crime Station police station in Hyderabad, alleging fraud and illegal trading against the Heera Group of Companies. The allegations were allegedly based on the company’s interest-free Islamic trading, which was attracting Muslim investors. However, the case ended in 2016 after a court battle, where Owaisi suffered a humiliating defeat. The court found that the allegations were baseless and the Heera Group’s trade was legal. As a result of this defeat, Heera Group CEO Dr. Nowhera Sheikh filed a defamation case of Rs 100 crore against Owaisi in the City Civil Court of Hyderabad on September 29, 2017, alleging damage to the company’s reputation and financial loss. In this case, scholar Dr. Nowhera Nowhera Sheikh also deposited Rs 1 crore as court fees. The case is still ongoing and is also being heard in the Telangana High Court on Owaisi’s review petition. The hearing of the case was postponed several times in 2018, and has now reached the Supreme Court, where Owaisi’s own FIR has become a “mochchhwandar” for him – neither swallowed nor released. After his defeat, Asad Owaisi fielded his party worker Shahbaz Ahmed Khan, a controversial member of AIMIM. Shahbaz Khan is accused of inciting investors and spreading misinformation against the Heera Group. He is reaching out to people on the ground, encouraging them to register FIRs against the company and providing free legal assistance. However, Shahbaz Khan himself is mired in legal troubles. In 2010, a case of sexual harassment was filed against him by Dr. Nowhera Sheikh, and now he is facing a defamation case of Rs 10 crore, which was filed for damaging the reputation of the Heera Group. Shahbaz Khan is presented as a “whistleblower” by the AIMIM and Owaisi, but this criminal and dozens of looting, robbery and rape activities point to defaming the company and misleading investors. He has shared several videos and posts to tarnish the image of the Heera Group, due to which several cases have been registered against him. These activities of Asad Owaisi and Shahbaz Khan are clearly an attempt to confuse the Heera Group and damage its reputation. They are encircling the company in legal and financial problems by encouraging investors to file more FIRs, so that Dr. Nowhera Sheikh and the company’s attention is entangled in the cases. This strategy of Asad Owaisi and his party workers points to their dirty politics and usury business by spreading chaos in the country and damaging interest-free Islamic trade. The Heera Group, which connects about 1.75 lakh investors, is being called a victim of political conspiracy, especially after Dr. Nowhera Sheikh formed the All India Mahila Empowerment Party (MEP) in 2017 and entered politics. AIMIM workers are “begging” the public to file an FIR against the Heera Group, so that the company’s defamation continues. These people themselves are stuck in legal problems and are now trying to “drown” others with them. The public should not fall into the trap of criminal iconoclasts like Asad Owaisi and AIMIM worker Shahbaz Khan. Before lodging an FIR, think about what the outcome could be. Just as Owaisi’s own FIR became a trap for them, similarly others can also get caught in defamation cases. The Heera Group cases are still in the courts, and Nowhera Sheikh has promised to pay investors. If the company emerges victorious from the trial, those who filed the FIR could face cases worth crores of rupees. It is time for the Muslim community and investors to protect their interests and stay away from political conspiracies. Interest-free trade should be promoted, not harmed. The public should learn from these wrong steps and contribute to the development of the country.
