Hyderabad: Humayun Nagar police booked an FIR against the Nampally MLA Jaffar Hussain Meraj and three of his associates on an assault case.

Nampally MLA and his associates for allegedly attacking Congress workers at Ahmednagar, first lancer area in Hyderabad. On Wednesday evening, a group of Congress leaders including Masood Ahmed and others, along with GHMC officials were distributing Rs. 10K cash to flood affected families in Dhobi Ghat at Ahmednagar. On coming to know this, the MLA Jaffar Hussain Meraj and his followers Sadiq Afzal and others reached the area and allegedly objected to the distribution of the amount.

Later, the MLA and his followers allegedly attacked Masood Ahmed. The injured Congress leaders were shifted to the local hospital. The police registered a case under the IPC 324, 506 and 149 sections.