Hyderabad: The row over installation of standards at a few aashoorkhanas and release of funds by the TS Wakf Board to Shia religious places took an ugly turn on Friday with Shia leaders and the Board lodging complaints against each other at the Abid Road police station.

A section of Shia leaders, who are affiliated to the BJP, barged into the TS Wakf Board office and allegedly manhandled Mr M.A. Mannan Farooqui, chief executive officer.

Following the incident, TS Wakf Board staff stagged a protest and struck work on Friday morning. They called off the strike after the Abid Road police gave an assurance to take action on the complaint lodged by them.

It all started on Thursday night after a group of Shia leaders, including Firasat Ali Baqri and Haneef Ali, went to the TS Wakf Board office at Nampally. “We went to the office to meet Mohammed Saleem, chairman of TS Wakf Board. The CEO misbehaved with us,” alleged Firasat Ali Baqri.

When contacted, Mr Mannan said that the leaders behaved in an irresponsible manner and tried to manhandle the Wakf Board staff.

“The group abused me and tried to attack me,” he said. Meanwhile, the Abid Road police said that they had received two complains in this regard.