Nashik Police have booked AIMIM corporator Mateen Majid Patel for allegedly sheltering Nida Khan, a key accused in the TCS-linked religious coercion case.
Police took cognisance of the Hapur Road speech where Ali threatened ‘encounter’ of police personnel involved in encounters of Muslims, triggering legal action and criticism.
Humayun Kabir had previously held talks for seat-sharing with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Indian Secular Front but failed to reach a consensus.