New Delhi:  All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief and Lok Sabha chief and firebrand leader Asaduddin Owaisi has been provided with a bulletproof vehicle and Z category security after the Central Government reassessed the threat following an attack on the Hyderabad MP in Uttar Pradesh.  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, during a debate in Rajya Sabha, said, "The threat to Owaisi has been reassessed and a bulletproof vehicle and Z category security has been given to him. But, as per verbal information by himself, he has refused to accept it. I request him to accept the security given to him by the Central government." 

"Home Ministry took a report from State Government immediately. On the basis of earlier inputs from central security agencies, the Centre had ordered to provide him security. But due to his unwillingness to avail security, Delhi and Telangana Police's efforts to provide him security didn't succeed, "  added Shah. 

The Home Minister further said that two accused were arrested, two unauthorised pistols and an Alto car were recovered from their possession. The forensic team is doing a minute investigation of the car and the incident site, evidence being collected. 

Owaisi had no prescheduled event in the Hapur district, no information about his movement was sent to District Control Room beforehand. After the incident, he reached Delhi safely.

Owaisi was on his way back to Delhi after a poll-related event in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut when his vehicle was fired upon near Chhajarsi toll plaza. He escaped without injuries. During the police interrogation, the man accused of shooting at Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi's car on Thursday said that he shot with the "intention of killing".

In Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the AIMIM  will be contesting around 80 seats.