Hyderabad man whose grandfather served in army called Pakistani

Hyderabad: A heated dispute at a housing society on the outskirts of Hyderabad turned communally charged after the managing committee secretary called a resident couple “Pakistani” during an argument over an unregistered tenant, triggering a confrontation that was captured on video and circulated widely on social media.

The incident took place at Janapriya Lake Front Society in Kapra, with police personnel present at the scene throughout.

‘Don’t call me Pakistani, I am an Indian’

In the video, the resident is heard pushing back angrily at being labelled Pakistani, pointing to his family’s military service as proof of his nationality. He said his grandfather had served as a Subedar in the Indian Army and demanded to know how anyone could question his identity. 

“Don’t call me Pakistani, I am an Indian,” he said.

The secretary is heard saying, “I am just asking if you are a Pakistani, why are you staying here?” The couple further alleged that the secretary accused them of being in the country to plant bombs.

“This man accused us of being Pakistani, he says we are here to plant bombs. The police are here but they aren’t doing anything,” the couple said in the video.

The argument continued for some time with police personnel present at the spot throughout the dispute.