The eighth Additional Metropolitan Sessions Court on Tuesday acquitted the president of Majlis Bachao Tehreek (MBT) Majeedullah Khan Farhath and others in a hate speech case after the prosecution failed to prove charges against the accused.

On June 12, 2015, MBT organised a protest public meeting at Chanchalguda Junior College against the killing of five undertrial accused, including Viqaruddin Ahmed and his associates at Alair in Nalgonda in an alleged encounter. The Samajwadi party legislator from Maharashtra Abu Asim Azmi was invited as chief guest for the meeting.

The public meeting was held at Chanchalguda, that falls under the Rein Bazaar police station. Since the meeting continued beyond the stipulated time, the police registered a case against Abu Asim Azmi, MBT leader Khayam Khan, Majeedullah Khan Farhath, former corporator Amjedullah Khan Khalid and others under IPC sections 153 (A) (promoting enmity among two groups), 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant). The names of Azmi and Khayam Khan were deleted from the chargesheet as their speeches were not found to be provocative.